Digital Transgender Archive
Ta'ovala (overskirt)
This is a garment designed by Asomaliu Tagiilima derived from a formal garment worn by Samoan, Tongan, and Fijian men, and features the vibrant colors and use of natural and manufactured materials that are increasingly common in contemporary women's costumes.
Item Actions
- View At
- https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/368686
- Share
- Citation
- Cite
- Identifier
- 37720d12v
- Collection
-
Te Papa Collection
- Institution
-
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- Creator(s)
-
Tagiilima, Asomaliu
- Dates Covered
-
circa 1987
- Genre
-
Physical Objects
- Places
-
New Zealand
Wellington > Wellington City
Auckland
- Topic(s)
-
Drag community
Fashion
LGBTQ+ communities
Maori (New Zealand people)
- Resource Type
-
Artifact
- Language
-
English
- Rights
-
In copyright
For more information on copyright, please read our policies
