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Ku’u Hae Aloha (My Beloved Flag)

This Hawaiian quilt has four Hawaiian national flags located around the edge with the Hawaiian coat of arms located in the center. It also has the Hawaiian phrase “Ku’u Hae Aloha” appliquéd over the coat of arms, meaning “my Beloved Flag”.

The…

Tags: 20th century, Culture, Flag, Hawai'i, Hawaii, Hawaiian Independence, Indigenous, Indigenous customs, Indigenous Peoples, Ku’u Hae Aloha, Material Culture, Material Object, National Identity, Nationalism, Quilt, Textiles, Traditions

Hawaiian maiden gelatin silver print, Honolulu

The source at hand shows a young Hawaiian woman, with her breasts exposed in native Hawaiian Hula attire. The lack of westernisation in the late 19th century implies she is from a poorer class and could not afford to wear westernised clothing. This…

Tags: 19th century, Art, Education, Fashion, Hawai'i, Hawaii, Honolulu, Hula, Hula dance, Indigenous, Indigenous customs, Indigenous Peoples, native clothing, Photograph, Textiles, Traditional Dance, Westernisation, Women

Robe made of barkcloth

The barkcloth also known as Tapa cloth was a common piece of cloth found in Hawaii during the years of European exploration. Barkcloth was used for many things excluding clothing such as paintings. The art of weaving barkcloth was often practiced by…

Quilt

This quilt was passed down a family after being given to Mark P. Robinson, Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Hawaiian government. Quilting is important in Hawaiian history as early missionaries taught it to Hawaiian women to which they then adapted…

Tags: 19th century, Assimilation, Christianity, Cultural Assimilation, Culture, Flag, Hawai’i, Hawaii, Hawaiian flag, Material Culture, Material Object, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Missionaries, Politics, Quilt, Textiles, Women

Franz & Pope Sock Knitting Machine

This is a colour image of a sock knitting machine used by the girls at the Kamehameha School. It was co-patented by Ida May Pope’s father, William Pope, alongside William Franz. The existence of such device in a school, and its creation for the…

Coast Salish Robe

A colourful stylish robe, with traditional twined and twill woven materials. The robe features simplistic patterns and is made from mountain- goat wool and hair from ‘wool dogs’ which were bred specifically for the textile industry purpose. Its from…

Tags: 19th century, British Columbia, Fashion, Homemaking, Housewife, Material Culture, Material Object, Museum Age, Museum Scramble, Textiles, Traditional Dress, Women

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