Being semi-transparent, the Nyonya kebaya is usually worn over a camisole and secured at the front by a set of three interlinked "kerongsang" brooches. The traditional Nyonya kebaya outfit is completed with decorative accessories such as a "cucuk sanggul" hairpin, a silver "pending" belt for securing the sarong, as well as a pair of "kasut manik" beaded slippers. Traditionally, there also exists a kebaya that is worn specifically for mourning, known as "kebaya tuaha". The colour of "kebaya tuaha" represents the different stages of a mourning period.