A well-travelled client brought in this beautiful authentic Maori skirt--a souvenir from a recent trip to New Zealand (you may recall his Maasi necklace from a previous post). We shadowboxed it in a moulding from the Java line. It is sewn to the brown linen mat using heavy-weight cotton thread, and allowed to fall naturally. The ties were tacked in one spot to give the illusion that they also fall naturally, but they are actually carefully and deliberately arrranged.
The internet is filled with contemporary images of Maori warriors wearing traditional dress, but I love these older photos.
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