I’m tired so this is going to be a silly post. A very silly one. So silly its amazing that I’am writing about this at 11pm in my office while waiting for my shift to end.
Its about ‘ tudung ekin’ no offense to Mawi’s bride, but I keep wondering why the hell every damn head covering that’s ever invented in Malaysia needs to have an artiste name associated with it.. WHY?
I remember last raya, a friend had to do a story on what was popular among consumers doing their raya shopping at that time they had a scarf named after Siti Nurhaliza’s husband! Can you believe it? This only happens here ladies and gentlemen.Worst still can you imagine him in a headscarf hahahaha. Then there was the tudung ‘Wardina’ and the tudung ‘Diana’ and whatever not I’ve lost touch. ( a copy of the article is included at the end of this post for pleasurable reading! ;-)
The thing is, that particular style of headscarf that Mawi’s beloved is wearing has long been worn by women in Arab countries and I think the trend started in Malaysia let me see, maybe about two years back?
Mama, was so glad when she found them cause she hated ironing and this type of headscarf is really easy to wear and and makes you look polished without having to resort to finishing bottles of ironing spray. Its not ‘lembik’ and can be styled in a variety of ways.
We called it ‘Tudung Malas’ okayyy! granted it does not sound half as glamorous but I don’t think she started the trend - not that I’am anti her or anything its just - Sigh told you its a very silly post.
Nowadays, you can find it everywhere and on everyone it just annoys me! granted I’ve been guilty of wearing it myself because it is very very convenient - no need to fuss with pins especially when travelling and some of the styles really look great paired with a variety of tops its also great when paired with jeans too.
Maybe its just pregnancy hormones - Its a pretty ‘gila’ thing to be annoyed at. But I’am so there. Bluwek.
By Shuhada Elis 12/10/2007
KUALA LUMPUR: Traders are cashing in on the fame of songstress Datuk Siti Nurhaliza and husband Datuk Khalid Mohd Jiwa (Datuk K) to sell theirwares this festive season. Their names are being tagged to the tudung, which are selling like hotcakes.
The beaded tudung are sold at between RM25 and RM150. Stall owner Suariah Mat Amin, 34, said the tudung had been on themarket for more than a year but there was still a lot of demand for it. "We call it tudung Datuk K because the diamante patterns on the tudungare shaped like his moustache. The Datuk Siti tudung has a largerdiamante design," she said.
The tudung are divided into different grades, from A to C, depending onthe type of fabric and diamante pattern. Type A is the most expensive as the material comes from Japan. Suariah said traders had reduced prices to make the tudung more affordable. This Hari Raya Aidilfitri, the cheapest, and also the favourite among customers, is the tudung bawal Datuk K grade C. It is being sold at RM25 instead of RM35. Suariah said she had to double her stock in the past three weeks ascustomers from as far as Brunei and Indonesia had been flocking to her stall.
