“Otaheitans,” The Costume, Manners, and Peculiarities of Different Inhabitants of the Globe, Calculated to Instruct and Amuse the Little Folks of All Countries

Fig. 19. “Otaheitans” [Tahitians]. The Costume, Manners, and Peculiarities of Different Inhabitants of the Globe, Calculated to Instruct and Amuse the Little Folks of All Countries. London: John Harris, 1831. Page 12. Hand-colored wood engraving. Courtesy of Princeton University Library.

From Fashion Nation: Picturing the United States in the Long Nineteenth Century by Sandra Tomc

An Indigenous Tahitian woman wearing a long, swaying blue skirt and white wing-like ruffs at her shoulders, performs a dance. Next to her is a man who wears a white breech cloth, turban, and red shawl. Their faces and bodies are painted brown.
Creator(s)	Harris, John
Subjects	Literary Studies:19th Century Literature American Studies
Date	1831
Related Section	Chapter 1
Keywords	Otaheitans Pacific Island dress children’s geography children’s book Indigenous dress ethnic costume Pacific Islands Tahiti South Sea Islands ethnic dress
Content Type	hand-coloured wood engraving
Language	English
Citable Link	Citable Link

Rightsholder	public domain
Copyright Status	public domain
Credit Line	Courtesy of Princeton University Library
Holding Contact	Princeton University Library

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