kemben

Kemben (, Indonesian: kemban) is an Indonesian female torso wrap historically common in Java, Bali, and other parts of the Indonesian archipelago. It is made by wrapping a piece of kain (clothes), either plain, batik printed, velvet, or any type of fabrics, covering the chest wrapped around the woman's torso.

== History == thumb|left|A Javanese woman wearing kemben depicted on 14th-century Majapahit temple reliefs in Jombang, [[East Java.]] thumb|left|The Bidadari Majapahit, a 14th-century golden celestial apsara in Majapahit style, wearing kemben. Prior to the prevalence of kebaya, it is believed that kemben was the most popular and common female dress in the ancient and classical period of Java. It was commonly worn in the Majapahit era until the Mataram Sultanate. Today, this shoulder-baring garment still features in many Indonesian rituals, traditional Javanese dances or palace ceremonies in Javanese keratons.