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53cm chest

69cm shoulder to hem

26cm shoulder to cuff

Short sleeve shirt with single button epaulets at shoulder

Off-white with mid- and dark-brown repeating pattern

5 plastic buttons down front of shirt

Spread collar

White label at back of neck reads:

Ruth Clarage

HAND PRINTED ORIGINAL

MONTEGO BAY•OCHO RIOS

KINGSTON

Care label off left side reads:

MACHINE WASH

WARM GENTLE

Tumble Dry Low

NO CHLORINE BLEACH

COOL IRON

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Brand: Jamaica Fashion Guild

Fabric: 65% Polyester 35% cotton

Size: 10

Condition: Good (slight discoloration in underarms, collar, and upper facings. Tag on garment is frayed)

6 fabric covered buttons along the front

Hand screen printed fabric

Mandarin Collar

Dress has facings across the neckline and armholes

Measurements:

Bust: 94.5cm

Waist: 89cm

Collar: 38.5cm

Back length from hem to collar: 138cm

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Cover up skirt with 'tropical' fish print

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Batik blue and white tropical fish print

Two hooks at waist

Gathered trim around the bottom and right side (from the front)

Part of set of matching beachwear that includes:

High waisted shorts

Tie-up top

Bikini bottom

Bikini top

Waist: 78cm

Waist to hem: 97.3cm

Hip: 106.5cm

Label at the back reads:

Made by Beachcomber

HAND SCREEN PRINT

HAND WASH ONLY

DO NOT MACHINE WASH

"S"

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Waist - 63cm

Shoulder to waist - 40cm

Length - 136cm

Bust - 100cm

Size 6 dress

Floral pattern and butterfly design

Colours: light and olive green, yellow and blue

Ruffled/layered edges (around the neck, hem and front edges of the dress - the wrap)

Label: Jamaica Fashion Guild - Beachcomb

Hand screen printed

Handwash only

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Length: 153cm

Bust: 40cm

Hem width: 73cm

Sleeveless sundress with a yellow Brugmansia (Angel’s Trumpets), pink hibiscus and green vegetation pattern. It is white cotton with colored print.

Label reads: “Jamaica Fashion Guild, Guild Embroideries. Made in Jamaica”

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Short sleeve orange collared shirt. 6 button closures running down the front.

Label reading:

Sportswear by Patrick

Washable

Made in Jamaica

S

14-14 1/2

All over image pattern including:

Compass, police man, clouds, plane, palm tree, ship, sail boat, pineapple, Jamaican flag, swordfish, Jamaican crest, birds, drums, map of Jamaica, words: police man, Jamaica, calypso band

Measurements:

Waist - 52cm

Shoulder to hem - 69.5 cm

Shoulder width - 44cm

Chest - 52cm

Shoulder to cuff - 26cm

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Sleeveless linen straight dress in gray-blue with 3D patterns

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46cm-chest

46cm-waist

103cm-shoulder to hem

37cm-shoulder width

96cm-hem circumference

Sleeveless linen straight dress in gray-blue with 3D patterns

The side of the dress features five women wearing dresses

The skirts and braids of the women are 3D

The back of the garment has a zipper

Round collar

White label at back of neck reads:

Irish Linen

HAND EMBROIDERED

14

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Long pink and white rose linen dress

Brand: Daphne Logan

Made in Jamaica

Material: Linen

Size: S

Length: 135cm

Bust: 80cm

Waist: 72cm

Ham circumference: 148cm

This long pink and white linen dress, designed by Daphne Logan and made in Jamaica, has a rose pattern throughout and green leaves. The waist and hem are decorated with lace, and the lining is pale yellow.

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A cotton, water based print, floral button down dress.

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The Partying Garden- by Beach Comber, made in Jamaica!

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The Partying Garden- by Beach Comber, made in Jamaica!

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-Constructed in panels, the side seams & the back panels are attached with French seams.

-The hems are fused with facing and well finished.

-It has bust darts & square pockets with large cloth buttons down the centre front.

-It screams summer dress with its sleeveless relaxed silhouette!

-The print is comprises of neon coloured printed flowers, leaves & sun doodles!

-It’s a water based print.

Measurements- Size 12

Bust- 97.5cm

Front length- 72cm

Centre front- 62cm

Waist- 94cm

Shoulder- 39cm

Strap width- 6cm

Dart length- 16cm

Pocket height & width- 18.5cm & 20cm

Across back-38cm

Centre back- 64cm

Armhole- 44cm

Back panel max width-23cm

Front panel max width- 28cm

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Short sleeve shirt with spread collar

Off-white with mainly red and green repeating pattern（specifically images of people joyfully playing and having fun）

4 plastic buttons front of shirt

condition：the clothing is quite old, with multiple noticeable yellow stains in several areas.

Measurements：

Waist：124cm

Chest：121cm

shoulder to hem：71cm

neck label says: MADE EXPRESSLY FOR THE ISSA SHOPS KINGSTON, JAMAICA, A.W.I SIZE L

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Hand-Printed Jamaican Top by Ruth Clarage

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Creator: Ruth Clarage

Place Made: Jamaica ( Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Kingston

Date: Date Unknown

Materials: Linen

Dimensions: size 16 ( Bust 106cm, Waist 114cm, Length 82cm)

This colorful, hand-printed top by designer Ruth Clarage encloses the vibrant spirit of mid-20th-century Jamaican fashion. The pattern,  featuring a lively procession of silhouetted figures in traditional clothing, uses a striking palette of red, green, blue, yellow, and black against a light, linen-like fabric. The border at the hem and the floral motifs across the upper section add additional visual interest, creating a dynamic design that celebrates Jamaican culture. The label, located at the neck, reads “Ruth Clarage HAND PRINTED ORIGINAL,” along with mentions of major Jamaican cities—Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, and Kingston—affirming its local roots and artisanal quality. The garment includes practical pockets on each side, though minor wear and small areas of damage suggest signs of age. Size 16, this top likely offered both comfort and style in a tropical setting.

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139 cm length

Jamaica Fashion Guild Beachcomber Made in Jamaica, WI.

Hand screened printed

Moygashel Pure Irish Linen

Size 10

A Jamaican maker of 1960s – 1970s casual resort wear, Beachcomber was one of the 20 members of the Jamaican Fashion Guild, which was founded in 1966. Beachcomber was a member of the Jamaican Fashion Guild until at least 1972.
The Guild pieces retailed in Jamaica and the USA and were advertised as available in “Better stores coast to coast”.

This is floor length slit dress with a colorful flower pattern and a zipper on the back. The front top of the dress has a 20cm décolleté closed off by two white frog buttons. There are two additional frog buttons being used as closure, at the beginning of each legs slit.

The dress has a white pattern base, neck collar, and slits hems.

The pattern includes flowers and leafs in green, yellow, orange, blue and pink. One of the flowers is a pink hibiscus, the hibiscus being the national flower of Jamaica.

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Label in the top notes “Jamaican Fashion Council”

Top: tie -front wrap closure

72 cm waist

34.5 cm neck to hem

68 cm shoulder to cuff

Bit of staining on back right shoulder

unlined

Hot Pants:

4.5 cm inseam

62 cm waist

29.5 waist to hem

Blue zipper and one hook and eye

Size 10

Unlined

Skirt:

63 cm waist

96 cm center length

68.5 cm slit

Small pink zipper

Only piece lined with pink fabric

Folds on the fabric creates marks from the dye

No care tags on any of the pieces

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Waist (unwrapped) 90.5cm

Waist (wrapped) 33.5cm

Hip 46.5cm

Length 67cm

Width across hem 77.5cm

Green cotton wrap skirt

Printed black cartographic line illustration of British Virgin Islands repeated throughout

Large buttonhole stitched into waistband

No composition label

White label on waistband reads:

caribbean handprints

tortola, british virgin islands