Collection item
Kutu hand woven wool dress, 1978
Creator of this piece, Margaret Slatter writes: "I spun, wove and sewed this garment. It is a kutu, a style originating from Bali. A dance group did a show, dancing -all wearing one each. This Kutu was highly commended in the Woolgrower's Award for Handcrafted Wool Fashion category in the Benson and Hedges Fashion Design Awards in 1978, which was amazing for this country kid!
I also did a lot of kiwi craft. A shawl (almost fine enough for the old wedding ring test) is somewhere in the QEII Art Collection."
Details
Photographer:
Nathalie Gregory
Credit:
Garment loan courtesy of Margaret Slatter.
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Credit:
Photograph loan courtesy of Margaret Slatter.
Copyright:
© Margaret Slatter
Maker:
Margaret Slatter
Garment type:
Balinese style long dress
Material:
hand woven wool textile, all made in one piece
Features:
Kaftan style neckline, cape back which is open underneath, narrow skirt with back split, fringed self wool around edges, woven in linear motif as borders and back detail
Colour:
Cream, mustard and black motif
Last published:
October 2025
Date:
1978
