Accession No

2006.149


Description

A blue cotton and polyester dress with short sleeves, drop waist and pleated skirt; there is a ruffle around the front of the neck, and the neck is fastened with a loop and plastic white button on the back. The fabric is printed with kiwi birds, fern leaves, and curvilinear patterns.


Place

Oceania; Polynesia; Aotearoa New Zealand; Auckland; Otahuhu


Period


Source

Henare, Amiria [collector]; Raymond, Rosanna [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2006.149


Cultural Affliation


Material

Cotton; Synthetic Fibre; Polyester; Plastic


Local Term

Mu`umu`u


Measurements


Events

Description (CMS Description)
Blue dress with printed designs
Event Date 8/9/2009
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
A blue cotton and polyester dress with short sleeves, drop waist and pleated skirt; there is a ruffle around the front of the neck, and the neck is fastened with a loop and plastic white button on the back. The fabric is printed with kiwi birds, fern leaves, and curvilinear patterns.
Event Date 14/7/2023
Author: Emily Shorter


FM:265571

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