Muʻumuʻu

A vintage Mamo Howell. Then weaving and lei hulu at the Eva Parker Woods Cottage, muʻumuʻu.

After sharing the box of fabrics with her sister and brother-in-law they challenged her to wear them out and about. It quickly inspired me to create a collection based off of these classic designs. At every backyard party all my aunties were wearing these beautiful, bright patterned dresses that showcased the plants and flowers of the islands. I remember my great auntie wore this beautiful blue and white one with hau flowers and lei on it almost every time I saw her, even if she was just working in the yard. Then I sketch a bunch of different patterns. A: I love this collection for so many reasons.

Muʻumuʻu

By the time the missionaries got here on 4 April , Hawaiian women were very familiar with European clothing and fashion. They were nothing new. Hawaiian people already had been wearing European clothing, occasionally as full suits, more often individual pieces as fashion accessories, for decades. Kamehameha, himself, often dressed in European clothing. Women at sea was not the rarity the common English narrative would have us believe. Most of us have heard the stories of women who disguised themselves as men and went to sea. There also were many women who sailed as women , to the extent of captaining their own ships, though that was more common in Asia than in Europe. A number of ship captains, both merchants and whalers, sailed with their families on-board. A captains wife often trained in navigation. Caroline Mayhew, wife of Captain William Mayhew, knew navigation and practical medicine. She took over as captain and cared for her husband and those crew who were ill, saving their lives. We know her high rank by the lei niho palaoa carved whale-tooth necklace she wears.

Last night, or early muʻumuʻu morning really, I finished another purse, muʻumuʻu. Outlying areas tend to be more conservative regarding change.

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Muʻumuʻu

This consisted of a rectangular piece of kapa or tapa, which was fabricated from the inner bark of wauke paper mulberry trees that was wrapped several times around the waist and extended from beneath the bust for royalty or the waistline for commoners to the knee it looked like a hula skirt. An even more important change in dress began in the s with the coming of the New England missionaries, who sought to cover the bodies of Hawaiian women, who traditionally wore nothing more than the skirt. The missionary wives modified their New England-style dresses to adapt to the hot, humid environment. They replaced the high waistline of Western fashion with a yoke.

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There also were many women who sailed as women , to the extent of captaining their own ships, though that was more common in Asia than in Europe. A: I love this collection for so many reasons. Turns out, it is lovely but not as forgiving as the bark cloth I used in the previous small purse. Note the variety of clothing styles, from Hawaiian to European. The days of Hawaiian women being content with a simple wrap skirt and shawl were gone forever. I hope it becomes an annual thing! I was admiring the gorgeous lei hulu. Hawaiian people already had been wearing European clothing, occasionally as full suits, more often individual pieces as fashion accessories, for decades. Her own experience living in the highest circles of political power had taught her how and with whom to make alliances. Then I sketch a bunch of different patterns. Her necklace is a lei hala, fashioned from the keys of the hala pandanus tree.

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Missionaries preaching in a kukui grove. The fabric is from Spoonflower. It's an outside daytime sort of activity - as bugs, coqui frogs, geckos, etc. A number of ship captains, both merchants and whalers, sailed with their families on-board. There also were many women who sailed as women , to the extent of captaining their own ships, though that was more common in Asia than in Europe. At every backyard party all my aunties were wearing these beautiful, bright patterned dresses that showcased the plants and flowers of the islands. She needed no handouts. I think the old narrative of missionary women covering the Hawaiian women to hide them from their men is giving too much power to the male gaze. Below: The finished purse Femme des iles Sandwich watercolor by Louis Choris We can see that Hawaiian women already were interested in world fashion well before the missionaries arrived. It was wonderful to catch up with everyone and see their latest projects. We can see that Hawaiian women already were interested in world fashion well before the missionaries arrived. Cart 0. Kikokiko naturally spotted lauhala was gifted from multi-talented friend Ben Heloca; fabric from Spoonflower.