Originating from Johor-Riau culture, the Baju Kebaya Labuh is a two-piece outfit, usually worn during formal occasions. The initial design of the Kebaya Labuh can fall down to the ankles, hence the term labuh, which means long in Malay. But as time passes by, the top has been altered to end at the knees and is worn paired with a sarong with an open front slit.

It is also seen among the ladies of Malacca, Perak and Selangor, where women finish off the look with matching tiered-linked brooches on the frontal opening