Skirt (uncertain)

Girdle (uncertain)

A length of fringed palm fibre with a twisted cord tie at the waistband. The original cataloguing indicated that the palm fibre is a Hawaiian fishing dress.

While Hawaiian skirts were most commonly made of kapa (bark cloth), some garments were produced from plant fibers using plaiting techniques similar to mat weaving. These included garments made from dried banana sheath fibers or ti leaves, such as kapa lauʻi, which were constructed by soaking leaf stalks until the softer material decayed, leaving durable fibers that were plaited into skirts with smooth inner surfaces and long outer fringes that provided insulation. Such fiber garments were well-suited to cold, wet environments and were worn by bird catchers and hunters in upland regions. Finer skirts made from makaloa sedge were also produced, often elaborately decorated and associated with chiefly women, reflecting the considerable labor required for their manufacture and their connection to high social status.