Collection item
Duk-Duk pleated ruffle dress
This dress by Auckland-based Papua New Guinean designer Andrew (Dru) Douglas is a unique balance of history and modernity. It is part of Dru's first collection under his label, Lumai, where he has re-imagined a garment traditionally worn by women in Papua New Guinea - the meri blouse. It is worn with a pendant by Neil Adcock.
Details
Photographer:
Mara Sommer
Model
Layla D
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer:
Dru Douglas
Manufacturing location:
Auckland
Garment type:
Dress
Material:
Cotton
Features:
The dress has an embroidered motif of a Duk-Duk, a ceremonial figure among the indigenous Gunantuna (Tolai) people of Rabaul.
Colour:
White
Label:
Lumai
Date:
2017
