EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 



I. Helmet of Kaumvialii, King of Kauai. Printed in colors by L,owy, of Vienna, from a 

 negative by the author. 



II. Tahitian gorget or portion of a dre.ss of ceremoiix'. From a photograph sent from S\dney 

 by R. Etheridge, Jr., E.sq. 



III. Hawaiian with cloak (No. 5) and helmet (No. 2). Photographed by the Diredlor. 



IV. Small kahili in the liishop Museum. Photographed Ijy the author. 



V. Tropic bird (7463) and young (No. 7464). Photograiihcd 1)\- the Direcflor from mounted 

 specimens in the Bishop Museum. 



\'I. Feather mats in the liritish Museum. Photograiihed by Mr. Henry Oldland for this use. 



\'II. Helmets in the Spanish National Museum at Madrid. From a lithographed plate 

 kindh' furnished by Stewart Culin, lisq., of Philadelphia. 



VIII. Boki and Liliha. From the colored lithograph of a painting by John Hayter, published 

 in September, 1824. The copy in the Picture Gallery of the Bishop Museum was given to Queen 

 Elmma in 1885 by the Bishop of Rochester. I do not know where the original painting is. Boki, 

 who was Governor of Oahu, wears a feather cloak and helmet; Liliha wears a lei of feathers, a nilio 

 palaoa of human hair about her neck, and \\\^ pa' u or usual female dress of kapa. 



IX. Network used in feather cloaks. The upper figure shows three grades of olona net, the 

 middle one a long tiia/o: the lower figure shows the back of a cloak where, from the looseness of the 

 netting, the feathers have worked through. 



X. Cloak of Kiwalao (No. 2): in modern times styled the "Queen's cloak." 



XI. Network of tlie cloak of Kiwalao to show the jnecing. 



XII. Ahuula in the Boston Art Museum ( Nos. 58 and 59 )• 



XIII. Cloaks in the Museum of Her Majesty \'icT:oria at Windsor Castle (Nos. 19 and 20). 

 Photographed by Russell & Co. 



XIV. Capes in Her Majesty's Collection at Windsor Castle ( Nos. a=2i , b— 87, c^86, d=;85). 

 Photographed by Russell & Co. 



X\'. Cape in the Bisho]) Museum (No. 7). Printed in colors b>- Liiwy of X'ieuna from a 

 negative bv the Director. The central crescent should be black instead of red. 



