BESKAP ( Javanese clothing )

Beskap is a kind of formal men's shirts in the Javanese tradition Mataraman to be worn on formal occasions or important. Clothing boss was introduced at the end of the 18th century by the kingdoms in the region Vorstenlanden but then spread to various parts of its cultural influence.

Beskap shaped thick shirt, no collar fold, usually dark, but almost always innocent. The front shape is not symmetrical, with buttoned sideways pattern (not perpendicular). Depending on the type, there are different pieces on the back, to anticipate the existence of a keris. Beskap always combined with jarik (long cloth wrapped around to cover the legs.