MARTINIQUE Costumes Traditionnels

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A picture postcard of six unidentified women standing next to a large tree in the middle of a wooded area. All six women are wearing traditional Creole clothing ensembles, chemise jupes, douillettes and madras head scarves, and gold jewelry. Except for the woman on the left, all the women carry folding hand fans. The women in the front row have one arm crooked on their hips and hold up their skirts, revealing their petticoats. The woman on the far right has a black handbag on her forearm. Two women stand behind the front row and a low tree branch separates the two rows. The photograph has a white border and blue ink along the lower edge reads [MARTINIQUE] / [Costume Traditionnels]. The back of the postcard has a short inscription on the left side and an address on the right, both in black ink. There is a pink heart-shaped stamp on the top right.

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