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Dress - Artifacts

Description
Muu'muu (long Hawaiian dress) of pinkish mauve printed cotton with white leaf patterns in squares of white lines and dots. Random white leaves out- lined in pale blue. Lined white cotton lace yoke coming to a V at center. Has two decorative self-fabric buttons down center seam of yoke. Pleated white cotton lace around neck. Self binding, ruffle with gathered white cotton lace over ruffle outlines yoke. Skirt starts from yoke, gathered and hangs down to a ruffle about 15" wide; separate 1 3/4" ruffle of self fabric bordered at the bottom with a cotton lace strip over long ruffle at bottom of dress. The back of the dress has the same yoke and decorations as front. 18" white zipper on back; 3/4 length sleeves gathered into elastic at wrists. Label inside "Joyce's - Hawaii" and care instructions.
Object ID
1993.005.001