The puletasi (Samoa) or puletaha (Tonga) is a traditional item of

clothing Clothing (also known as clothes, apparel, and attire) are items worn on the body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets of materials and natural ...

worn by Samoan, Tongan, and Fijian women and girls. Today, puletasi is used as female full dress. It is most commonly worn to church and formal cultural events. The puletasi is a two-piece outfit with a skirt and a top, either with both pieces in the same fabric or as a plain skirt and patterned top. The skirt is usually a wrap skirt or 'ie lavalava, with ties around the waist. For formal occasions or performance, decorations of tapa cloth, woven flax or other material may be layered around the waist over the skirt. In recent years, different styles and improvisations have been added.

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Puletasi in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Samoan culture Samoan words and phrases History of Oceanian clothing Polynesian clothing {{Samoa-stub