Beskap or suit cap is a type of formal men's shirt in the Mataraman Javanese tradition to be worn on official or important occasions. It was introduced in the late 18th century by the royal courts of the Vorstenlanden region (Now, Surakarta and Yogyakarta.) but spread to other areas of cultural influence. It was originally the dress of Dutch officials.

An European wore djas toetoep (beskap in the future), Surabaya, 1910 [https://i.ibb.co.com/JvkfvMR/lossy-page1-330px-KITLV-119465-Kurkdjian-Fotografisch-Atelier-O-Soerabaia-Java-European-in-djas-tutu.jpg] An European wore djas toetoep (beskap in the future), Surabaya, 1910

The beskap is a thick, collarless shirt, usually dark in colour, but almost always plain. The front is asymmetrical, with a sideways (not perpendicular) button pattern. Depending on the type, there are different cuts at the back, to anticipate the presence of a kris. The beskap is always combined with a jarik (a long cloth weighed down to cover the legs).

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image [https://i.ibb.co.com/D1qFLjK/Screenshot-40.png]Beskap for the man and Kabaya for the woman.

Even beskap is so identical by jarik weighed down to cover the legs, in a modern way, the jarik isn't weighed down until the legs, but just folds it.

image [https://i.ibb.co.com/QbMQRqZ/Screenshot-39.png]Beskap and Jarik wear today for ease of movement, this is how Darya wear beskap in chapter 45, but in real formal meeting like wedding ceremonies or traditional ceremonies, the beskap is always combined with a jarik (a long cloth weighed down to cover the legs).