Purple, blue, and white striped sleeveless 'smock-top' / blouse with pleated shoulder straps and neck, both of which are edged with a thin crocheted orange band and pink rick-rack braid. A bright yellow and red crocheted band is stitched onto the pleated section of the front. [JP 16/6/2004]

Collection type: Object
Description: Purple, blue, and white striped sleeveless 'smock-top' / blouse with pleated shoulder straps and neck, both of which are edged with a thin crocheted orange band and pink rick-rack braid. A bright yellow and red crocheted band is stitched onto the pleated section of the front. [JP 16/6/2004]
Long description: The blouse is striped vertically and consists of seperate different coloured panels stitched together. The pleated sections on the blouse create a gathered effect on the rest of the garment. [JP 16/6/2004]
Geographical reference: Kiribati
Oceania > Micronesia > Kiribati
Person: Field collector Rachel Robinson; PRM source Rachel Robinson
Date / Period: Date made: Before 03/2001
Date collected: February 1999 to March 2001
Acquisition information: Donated: 2004
Materials and processes: Material Cotton Textile Plant, Process Stitched, Process Crocheted
Dimensions: Length x Width 600 x 660 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2004.56.6

Search terms: Clothing, Blouse

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