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[Indigo kasuri momohiki (pantaloons), Hawaii, 1920s]
[Indigo kasuri momohiki (pantaloons), Hawaii, 1920s]
[Indigo kasuri momohiki (pantaloons), Hawaii, 1920s]

[Indigo kasuri momohiki (pantaloons), Hawaii, 1920s]

Date1920-1929
Mediumcotton
DimensionsL: 29.75 in, L: 18 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Barbara Kawakami
Object number2004.1.35
Description1 kasuri pantaloons : cotton ; 29.75 in., inseam 18 in.;Indigo blue kasuri momohiki (pantaloons) with small square and line pattern; pleats in front and back, and ties at sides. One pocket (5 x 4.5 in.) on proper right front. Gusset in crotch area. Waistband is 1.5 in. wide and extends into ties on both sides; proper left front has a buttonhole with attached tie of mismatched floral design fabric. Seam in back of both legs (10-10.5 in. from bottom) where the fabric was patched together.

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