Woven bodice. The garment is a long piece of intricately patterned woven wool, wide at centre and narrowing toward ends. The patterns are linear and triangular shapes and motifs in red, black, yellow and white. A braid in the same colours is attached at the top to create shoulder straps. The bodice fastens at the back with a strip of velcro. The interior edges are lined with thin strips of a stiff, loose-weave, polyester fabric.

• Narrative

  Made for the donor's daughter between 1976-78 when the family lived in Wellington. Their daughter was taking dance lessons at the local Marae. The women there made her a traditional flax skirt, and the accompanying bodice.

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• Type of Item bodice
• Culture Maori
• Material wool fibre, nylon fibre, polyester fibre
• Measurements height 28.0 cm, width 42.0 cm, depth 2.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Robert Durie
• Received from Robert Durie

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• Made in Wellington

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• Creation Date during 1977
• Ownership Date before March 31, 2015
• Acquisition Date on March 31, 2015

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3102/0002