Couple's business takes them worldwide Jan 24, 2008
The then-teenagers sank 100 into their initial inventory of sarongs and jewelry, and made a tidy profit. We only planned to do it one time and be done with it, but we realized this kind of business would allow us to travel, King said. (Missoulian, MT)
Koh Phi Phi island Jan 20, 2008
I recognized the exact same shops selling the exact same stuff: sarongs, jewelry, T-shirts with sassy sayings. One proclaimed, "Same Same" on one side, "But Different" on the other. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Nini Munir: Ubud's original culinary queen Jan 13, 2008
As we gazed at a few family photos, I was surprised to find out that Nini Munir is the mother of Gusti Putu Roni who is often seated out the front of temple ceremonies in Ubud, renting a pile of sarongs to eager tourists. Do you know her. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
C. Sulawesi nomads keep old customs alive Jan 8, 2008
Some of the men were wearing socks, others used waistcoats made from tree bark; some were just wearing sarongs and head cloths. Others came bare-chested and walked along carrying spears, blowpipes and machetes. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Ubud's culinary queens Jan 6, 2008
You'd spot them with their charming Balinese guides walking through town wearing bright sarongs, huge hibiscuses nodding in their hair and sporting that smiling, spaced-out look of bliss. Everything was wonderful. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Diversity, culture make Warriors like no other team Dec 31, 2007
Like fish out of water or, in this case, a football team away from its island they know people tend to stare and point fingers when they see giant men with hair flowing halfway down their backs, colorful sarongs wrapped around their waists, exotic tattoos adorning their arms. No problem for unbeaten Hawai'i. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Baby robot that can walk, talk and feel Dec 26, 2007
If the thongs and sarongs weren't enough of a giveaway, then David Beckham's latest confession certainly is. The footballer admitted yesterday that his wife Victoria likes to dress him - while he loves being a gay icon. (Yahoo News -- Robots and Robotics)
Ageless ideals and hope for mankind Dec 26, 2007
BEATRICE SHINES IN THE RAIN. The Princess led the way in the fashion stakes as she mingled with the crowds. (Daily Mail)
Free Market urges social, environmental awareness Dec 23, 2007
As the sun rose higher, packs containing various kinds and sizes of clothes were opened to reveal school uniforms, T-shirts, skirts, sarongs, jeans, office clothes, blankets and other goods. Some were neatly folded and arrayed on the park's concrete benches while others were laid on the ground in piles. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Outside the box ... and the frame Dec 23, 2007
He's also partial to sarongs, often partnered with plaid work shirts. While I can't speak to the sarongs, the pyjamas definitely work for him. (Globe and Mail)
Preserving the weaving ways of Donggala mums Dec 17, 2007
Buya sabe, or woven sarongs, are woven by women in the traditional manner on a loom in Donggala ... Sarongs using other motifs take from one to two weeks to complete ... The price of Donggala sarongs varies according to the motifs, with a range of about Rp 300,000 (about US$32) to Rp 650,000. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Parade is ho-ho-wholesome fun Dec 3, 2007
Younger girls wearing Hawaiian sarongs wore Christmas garlands on their heads. At the Hansen Surfboards float, employees of the Coast Highway store prepared to skateboard behind the vehicle and throw gifts to the crowd. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Lightman's dream Nov 19, 2007
But unlike the generation before them, they tend toward jeans instead of sarongs. In the dry season, Street 508 is dusty; during the rains, it is flooded. (Boston Globe)
* A monk's tale of protest and escape from Yangon Oct 28, 2007
"Nuns were stripped of their sarongs.". escape. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
London tabloids dirtier than 'Fins cleats Oct 26, 2007
This time around, the zingers come in the body of the text, pointing out that "Becks changes his hair more often than most girls, likes to wear sarongs and is known for wearing his wife Victoria's nail polish and underwear yet was STILL voted the top man's man.". The Dolphins don't truly know what it means to be fileted in the press, and they won't even if it gets to 0-16. (The Palm Beach Post)
Burma defianceThe many different forms of resistance to military crackdown Oct 26, 2007
Small groups of bored and embarrassed-looking teachers in their green sarongs and white blouses sought respite in the local teashops while the speeches droned on. Declarations ignored. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Local toy stores: quirky, nichey and kitschy Oct 14, 2007
Browsing between the two rooms I was carefully alert to my surroundings; the maze of racks, shelves, display cases, and draped sarongs is not easily navigable. Aside from the expensive hand sewn clothing and smoking implements, the store is basically a pleasantly dignified curios shop. (Yale Herald, CT)
Sumba people weaving together lessons in life Oct 8, 2007
East Sumba has two types of traditional garment: Hinggi for men and lau pahikkung or lau pahudu (embroidered sarongs) for women ... Besides embroidery, tiny shells can also be sewn on such sarongs, known as wutikau, while detailed coloring with traditional or chemical agents by using coconut fiber brushes, called pendata, is also common ... In burial ceremonies, male procession participants wear fine quality pahikkung-type sarongs without shirts, whereas noble women dress in black sarongs with... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Unnatural attractions: Just say no to faux Sep 26, 2007
Sarongs, serapes and the same suggestive T-shirts you see in every cruise port across the Caribbean. I was tuning them out as usual when one enterprising vendor grabbed my attention. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
D&G go to Glastonbury, Armani goes south for womenswear Sep 26, 2007
Armani used gauzy grey mini sarongs to offset sparkling vests or picked sea green to highlight grey silk on a long dress with a bustier bodice. The designer took classic navy and twisted it with thin cream stripes for bias-cut skirts and shirts and kept up the uneven look for skirts with layers of varying lengths in black or silver. (Reuters UK)
Mandahara kids work in their spare time Sep 2, 2007
Stop a while in the morning around 9 a.m.; you will see women with traditional batik sarongs washing their family's clothes in the small river that flows at the edge of the rubber plantation. Speak in Malay and you may hear odd accents when they speak to you. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
The hills are alive with Tengger farmers Aug 26, 2007
Sunflowers speckle the landscape with yellow, matching the saffron sarongs wrapped around roadside shrines. The ingenious, tough Tengger are the last remnants in Java of the once mighty Buddhist-Hindu Majapahit kingdom that ruled much of Southeast Asia more than 700 years ago. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
* Artist chronicles grim suffering in Myanmar prison Aug 16, 2007
Other works, many on the white sarongs that serve as prison uniforms in Myanmar, show gruesome depictions of hunger and sickness ... So the men on death row willingly gave him their sarongs that were their only form of dress and served as Htein Lin's staple canvas ... The prisoners would then be left naked because sarongs were only issued every six months. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Painting the silence of Myanmar Aug 14, 2007
Other works, many of them painted on the white sarongs that serve as prison uniforms in Myanmar, show gruesome depictions of hunger and sickness ... So the men on death row willingly gave him the sarongs that were their only form of dress and that served as Htein Lin's canvases ... The prisoners would then be left naked because sarongs were only issued every six months. (International Herald Tribune)
From a Burmese prison, a chronicle of pain in paint Aug 13, 2007
Other works, many on the white sarongs that serve as prison uniforms in Myanmar, show gruesome depictions of hunger and sickness ... "They wanted to participate in something. They felt, 'Before our death, we can help this artist.' " So the men on death row willingly gave him their sarongs that were their only form of dress and served as Htein Lin's staple canvas ... The prisoners would then be left naked because sarongs were only issued every six months. (International Herald Tribune)
Make your fun in the summer sun a healthy one Aug 8, 2007
Brightly colored long sarongs are another good option for women. Watch the time. (Pensacola News Journal)
Easy tricks can add color and comfort to simple summer pleasures Aug 2, 2007
Sarongs are a breeze to make and simple to wear -- they're the perfect beach wrap. (Helen Norman). (Boston Globe -- Living)
Around the Valley Jul 31, 2007
There will be hand-painted silk, satin and rayon wall hangings, scarves, sarongs, jewelry, shoes, purses, bedspreads, woodcarvings, duffel bags and more from Bali and Indonesia. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Oneness Center of Fresno. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Reading success in tea leaves Jul 30, 2007
Sometimes they bring back memorabilia maracas or tie-died sarongs, as well as loads of photos to upload on Facebook. And if they're lucky, they can show off a new tan in the dead of winter. (Newsday -- New York City)
WP: Kenyas middle class fuels housing boom Jun 20, 2007
Women in high heels and suits weave past others in sarongs and flip-flops along the city's pounded-dirt sidewalks. Men push heavy wooden carts along streets increasingly crowded with Mitsubishis and. (MSNBC -- International)
Big is beautiful for members of plus-size club Jun 11, 2007
"Not only do they have stylish clothes that are really cut to fit a large woman's figure, but their prices are very good," said Lechner, 52, who has bought sarongs, dresses and two-piece outfits from the boutique. "I really do think that they know what's going to look good and how things are going to fit. Their styles tend to be more unique. When they get something in, it's something different than I've seen (in) other places.". (FOX 11, AZ)
Are You Courting A Discrimination Suit? Jun 11, 2007
In May, the New York Post reported that some of the city's top financial firms--including Morgan Stanley (nyse: - - ) and Lehman Brothers (nyse: - - )--have banned their executives from lunching at the Hawaiian Tropic Zone, a restaurant that features waitresses dressed in bikinis and sarongs, because "they think it's too much like a strip club.". Sometimes, it seems, sex doesn't sell. (Forbes)
Purchase the perfect swimsuit Jun 6, 2007
For those still anxious about revealing much more than their knees, there are "so many beautiful sarongs and flowy skirts right now," not to mention shorts in every length. Finally, "take advantage of all the pendant necklaces now," Thomson says. (USA Today -- Life)
Muhammad Nidzhom: Blessed are the peacemakers May 18, 2007
The 10-minute video shows about 40 people in a room, most dressed in traditional Muslim clothes -- the women wearing headscarves, the men in sarongs and caps. At the front a preacher waves a book that appears to be a copy of the Koran. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Wirda Hanim: Saving 'batik tanah liek' May 16, 2007
Owing to its complicated processing, the cost of batik tanah liek for shawls, sarongs and shirts range from Rp 1. 5 million to Rp 2 million per piece. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Indigenous textiles reveal united colors of Indonesia May 8, 2007
Confronted with a sea of sarongs, shawls and accessories draped on tables and sideboards in an exhibition at Malang's Tugu Hotel, Arma was able to accurately pick the provenance of almost all designs -- without peeking at the labels ... The challenge is to make it relevant to the present," she stressed. How anyone could think traditional Javanese costumes as frumpy is beyond this furtive fashion observer. Because sarongs haven't been cut to fit, they tend to emphasize the bottom, an effect... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Creativity, love for community motivate Lotus owner May 2, 2007
One bin is marked saris, another sarongs. Glass-topped jewelry cases in the living room are filled with rings, pendants and bracelets nestled in uncooked white rice, her display trademark. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
The biggest travel taboo: a holiday in Burma Apr 29, 2007
The capital's businessmen wear crisp white shirts and sarongs, and mutter into mobiles as they trip over broken pavements in their flip-flops. Leprous colonial facades stand beside characterless modern blocks. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
The Vanishing Batak Tribe Apr 12, 2007
Batak women, wearing sarongs, bare-breasted squat in a line, at the long tribal drums, made from hollowed out tree trunks. They pound out a joyful rhythm with heavy club-like drum sticks. (Ocnus.net)
Find more than beaches on the Fiji Islands Apr 6, 2007
Adre, our Rivers Fiji guide, preps us on local etiquette as we don sulus (sarongs) over our clothes and remove our hats before exiting the vehicle. Paramount among our instructions, however, is this: Never, ever, touch the chiefs head; it is a grave sign of disrespect. (MSNBC -- Travel)
The mauve silk handkerchief Apr 1, 2007
She passed two hotels, choosing not to stop as she saw Army trucks unloading hundreds of drenched passengers with their bundles of household possessions tied in sarongs, as her driver cleverly edged his way through growing puddles to a hotel on higher ground in Kuningan. The extent of her relief when rooms were still available took her by surprise and she hastened to submit her passport for photocopying and to offer her credit card for registration. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Going to a wedding? Here are some tips Mar 17, 2007
If you know the bridesmaids are wearing sarongs and flip-flops, it's probably a casual affair. Don't be afraid to ask. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Shocking aftermath of Britons' desert terror Mar 6, 2007
" Hamedelah stands in the heart of the Danakil Depression - one of the most brutal environments on the planet. Temperatures touched 40C yesterday, as a hairdryer wind swept volcanic dust across open expanses of desert. The few hardy tourists who make it here are rewarded with stunning views of deep ravines, vast salt deposits and lava lakes formed as three tectonic plates converge to produce a series of unique geographical features. The people who live here have to be tough. Little grows among... (Scotsman)
Batik Betawi: A departure from tradition Feb 24, 2007
Dutch men took to wearing batik sarongs around the house, while the women made party dresses from fine cotton or silk cloths featuring hand-drawn designs. Betawi women usually paired their batik sarongs with kebaya (blouses pinned at the front). (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
* Bombay the easy way Feb 15, 2007
Sporting a dazzling variety of Indian wear from short to long kurtas, sarongs, scarves, shawls, stoles to quilted jackets and wrap trousers, Huang's establishment on Zhongshan North Road is called In Between, and serves as a portal of high-fashion garments made of first-rate cotton and silk and adorned with exquisite hand-embroidery and hand-block prints that don't lend themselves to mass production. Naturally, these one-off designs come with a hefty price tag, and you can expect to pay up to... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sutiyoso moving victims to tent cities Feb 9, 2007
Clothes, sarongs and blankets were among the items most needed by the refugees, Ritola said. Seven days after the flood hit the capital, the country has received substantial aid, including from neighboring countries, in the form of canned food, medicines, clothes and blankets. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Sri Lanka – ICRC Bulletin No. 10 / 2007 Feb 8, 2007
tarpaulins, jerrycans, mats and sarongs. In the past two weeks alone, the organization has distributed 400 essential household items, 650 hygiene kits, 50 baby parcels, 300 jerrycans and 868 mats to approximately 700 displaced families (3,000 individuals) currently settled in several sites in Batticaloa district (Kiran, Eravur Pattu, Movadivembu and Alankulam). (AlertNet)
BOOKS INTENSIFY MCGRIEVANCES Feb 5, 2007
The ex-governor's autobio last year did not thrill Dina Matos. I'm so not there mentally. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Search for missing ewe leads to suspected vice den Feb 4, 2007
The boys also spotted towels hung across a rope tied between two trees, sarongs, cans, brassieres and condoms strewn over the place. They then rushed back home to inform villagers in Kampung Paya Besar of their find. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Goal(den) couple Jan 29, 2007
The Beckhams, who sat on plush purple thrones at their 1999 Dublin wedding, are photogenic, attention-eating Brits he's been known to wear sarongs, his wife's panties and pink nail polish. Rail-thin, busty Victoria, aka Posh Spice in the 1990s pop phenom group The Spice Girls, is a clothes-fiend fashion designer and with her famously hairstyle-changing mate, parents of three boys, including one named Brooklyn. (San Diego Union Tribune)
A soccer star heads to the United States, heeding lure of Hollywood Jan 12, 2007
As long as he kicked the ball into the net with that golden right foot, his fans could forgive his excesses: the outfits that ranged from sarongs to leather suits to store-ripped designer jeans and shirts open to the waist; the smirking ads for razorblades, sunglasses and perfume; the sulking and occasional histrionics; the fancy parties and A-list friends. Beckham left Manchester United for Real Madrid in the summer of 2003, and he and a cast of world-class teammates have failed to win a major... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
A pair of stars, an L.A. sky, a happy Galaxy Jan 12, 2007
His fashion taste, which sometimes veered into the weird sarongs, plucked eyebrows, the occasional skirt was off-putting to some. She, meanwhile, is known (and sometimes chastised) for her sticklike frame and outsized cleavage and is an ostentatious clotheshorse who has designed a line of high-end jeans for the Culver City denim manufacturer Rock and Republic. (Los Angeles Times)
Female backers of Aceh's rebels rebuild lives Jan 11, 2007
from the January 11, 2007 edition. NEW WORK: Juayriah bin Abdurani (right) fed and sheltered GAM rebels during their fight against Indonesian forces, resulting in her arrest in 2005. (Christian Science Monitor)
Hawaiian Tropic Zone Heats Up Las Vegas Dec 5, 2006
Inventive, modern cuisine by Executive Chef David Burke, colorful bikinis and sarongs by Nicole Miller, and interior design from Margot Silverman will give this Las Vegas interpretation an exotic flair of a fun, grown up nightlife experience for men and women to enjoy together. A private party room on the upper level will be able to accommodate celebrities, VIPs and corporate functions. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Formal dresses at show just dreamy Nov 10, 2006
And I always have the same thought as I inspect their frontless, backless pashmina sarongs. Who wears that. (Kansas.com, KS -- Entertainment)
Bayan celebrates Idul Fitri at historic mosque Oct 31, 2006
Religious elders wear white shirts, sarongs and a head band called udeng, and those following the ancak procession wear sarongs and udeng, leaving their chests bare. The ancak were presented to the village elders, and then a traditional leader presided over the meal. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Haircutting now a man's game Oct 16, 2006
It faces competition from Paradise Cuts, where stylists cut hair in bikinis and sarongs, and Knockouts, a boxing-themed salon where women in short shorts offers cuts, colors, waxing and mini facials. On the road(runner). (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Indian rhapsody Oct 15, 2006
Every wall is festooned with Indo tat - sarongs, knick-knacks, junk. Every alleyway is crowded with banners advertising internet cafes, money exchanges, guest houses. (Guardian Unlimited)
Playing the Updating Game in Paris PHOTOS Oct 9, 2006
There were a few jersey sarongs in black and brown and a sleeveless suit or two. But they barely registered compared to the new collapsible Birkin bag (for when you need to pack an extra $7,000 travel tote). (Los Angeles Times)
Watublapi: Weaving life from cultural heritage Oct 8, 2006
As visitors approach Watublapi, their eyes are immediately drawn to the colorful woven sarongs drying on clothes lines. All the men and women in the welcome party are members of the Sanggar Bliran Sina cooperative, founded 21 years ago by Romano Rewo, a native of Watublapi. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Crowning of kebaya queen Oct 3, 2006
The finalists paraded on stage wearing colourful kebayas with matching batik sarongs. Habourview Hotel sales and public relations manager Dorothy Ling presenting a trophy to second runner- up Rebecca Lambet. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
A torment shared - Joanne Lees breaks her silence Oct 1, 2006
I had a rucksack full of sarongs and boardshorts and vests. Everything I had was confiscated by the police; they only gave me a few items. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Lost Amid All the Details Sep 29, 2006
Itsy bitsy sarongs draped in the back instead of the front seemed as if they would split when you sat down. The better skirts were skinny minis paired with lean blazers for a new proportion. (Los Angeles Times)
Museum exhibit takes aim at youth Sep 22, 2006
Dewi also said she had several traditional garments, such as batik, songket, and sarongs, that she only wore on special occasions. "Even though I feel prettier when I am wearing these clothes, I never want to wear them when I go to the mall," Dewi said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Bond is Dead! (Long Live Bond!) Sep 16, 2006
To really grasp the future of the Craig-as-Bond controversy, it must be noted that David Beckham wears patterned sarongs. Bear with me here. (SmartMoney)
