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Nancy’s Hairpins

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Destination: Malacca, Malaysia

Delicate gilt-silver hairpins like these were once a wardrobe staple amongst Nyonyas, the female members of the Baba-Nyonya, or descendants of the Chinese merchants that began arriving in Malaysia as early at the 15th century. We named this pair after our friend Nancy, who owns Nancy’s Nyonya Laksa on Jalan Temenggong and makes the best bowl of laksa we tasted on our stay in Malacca.

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The traditional Nyonya wardrobe may as well be synonymous with “elegance.” Back in the day, Nyonyas wore beaded slippers and a long tunic called baju panjang, with their long hair twisted up into a ... Read More

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4.25-5.75"

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