Lili’uokalani wearing westernised clothing

Lili’uokalani wearing westernised clothing

Hawaii
Western influence
missionaries
Lili’uokalani

A photo of the last reigning monarch of Hawaii, Queen Lili’uokalani wearing western clothing. This is a representation of how female missionaries bribed monarchs with western clothing to eventually stop Hawaiian women dressing in ways that they deemed unacceptable in the earlier half of the century. More westernised clothing by the latter half of the century. Lili’oukalani adopted both Hawaiian and Westernised culture. Growing up her choice of clothing was minimal, so she would not face discomfort in the hot conditions. However, the Royal School in which she attended was a missionary school and thus she had to wear westernised clothing. Missionary schools became more prominent throughout the century and the wearing of western clothing was becoming more common.

Unknown, Hawai'i

The Couture Courtesan, Hawaii in the mid 19th Century

http://couturecourtesan.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/hawaii-in-mid-19th-century.html

1865

Anonymous

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liliuokalani_in_1865.jpg

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Visual - photograph

19th century Hawai'i