“Otaheiteans,” The Little Traveller; or, A Sketch of the Various Nations of the World

Fig. 20. J. Steerwell, “Otaheiteans,” The Little Traveller; or, A Sketch of the Various Nations of the World. London: A. K. Newman, 1825. Page 31. 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 red skirt and yellow wing-like ruffs at her shoulders, performs a dance. She is accompanied by two men, one who plays the drums, one who stands nearby in a breech cloth, turban, and dark blue shawl. Their faces and bodies are all painted pale pink.
Creator(s)	Steerwell, J.
Subjects	Literary Studies:19th Century Literature American Studies
Date	1825
Related Section	Chapter 1
Keywords	Otaheitans Pacific Island dress children’s geography children’s book geography folk dress Indigenous dress national dress ethnic costume Pacific Islands Tahiti South Sea Islands ethnic dress
Content Type	engraved, hand-painted page
Language	English
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Credit Line	Osborne Collection, Metropolitan Toronto Library
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