Lace Bark Skirt
Object detail
Accession number
2022.2.2
Production period
Description
Lace Bark Skirt. Woven lace bark skirt with braided waist tie. At the top of the skirt, the lace bark has been shaped to form a pattern of crosses along two tiers. Horizontal pieces of lace bark have been sewn to fix the pattern in place. A piece of white textile cord has been tied to the edge of the garment.
Brief History
This lace bark skirt was collected by Keith Philip during one of his trips around the Pacific Islands in 1955 and 1957 with Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL). Philip used his earnings from farm work to go on these trips with a friend. The Coral Route linked New Zealand with Fiji, Samoa, the Cook Islands and Tahiti. Collected items from the Coral Route highlighted a growing aero tourism industry and sharing of Pacific cultures. TEAL used Solent flying boats, clearing coral reef to create a tourist experience where islands were previously inaccessible by air.
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Collection
Credit Line
Lace Bark Skirt, 2022.2.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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