Bamboo Men's Shirt Aboriginal Art Skinny Bush Banana
PAINTING STORY
Purrpalanji (Skinny Bush Banana) Jukurrpa
‘Purrpalanji’ (skinny bush banana [Rhyncharrhena linearis]) is a twining climber with thin leaves and pink-brown flowers. Its bean-like edible pods are long and skinny, and can grow up to 20 cm long. It is fire tolerant and grows quickly whenever moisture is available. Like ‘yuparli’ (bush banana [Marsdenia australis]), all of the plant is eaten aside from the woody stems.
This ‘purrpalanji Jukurrpa’ (skinny bush banana Dreaming) comes from Pikilyi (Vaughan Springs), a large waterhole and natural spring to the west of Yuendumu, close to Mount Doreen. Napangardi/Napanangka women and Japangardi/Japanangka men are the ‘kirda’ (owners) of the skinny bush banana Dreaming at Pikilyi. Nangala women and Jangala men are the ‘kurdungurlu’ (custodians) of this Dreaming.
Napangardi and Napanangka women collect ‘purrpalanji’ (skinny bush banana) and ‘yuparli’ (bush banana) around Pikilyi in their ‘parraja’ (coolamons). They cook the ‘purrpalanji’ and ‘yuparli’ in hot ashes to get rid of the acidic taste they can have when eaten raw. The skinny bush banana Dreaming is only associated with Pikilyi, and does not travel to other locations. Pikilyi is an important site associated with a number of different Dreamings. These include ‘yuparli Jukurrpa’ (bush banana Dreaming), ‘warrilyi ngurlu Jukurrpa’ (blue mallee [Eucalyptus polybractea] seed Dreaming), ‘kakalyalya Jukurrpa’ (cockatoo Dreaming), and ‘warna-jarra Jukurrpa’ (two snakes Dreaming). In the two snakes Dreaming story, Napangardi and Napanangka women picked lice off of the two snakes living in the waterhole at Pikilyi.
In Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa and other elements. Curved lines are used to represent the long, skinny edible portion of the ‘purrpalanji’ (skinny bush banana).
ARTIST: NOLA NAPANGARDI FISHER
GARMENT INFO
- Organically grown wild bamboo
- Loose fit
- Large sizing - we suggest going down one size to your normal size
- Chest pocket
- Bamboo wood-look buttons
COMPOSITION
65% Bamboo Fiber 35% Cotton
Care and Use Instructions: cold machine wash with like colours. Do not bleach, soak or rub
Do not tumble dry. Warm iron, Do not dry clean.
Follow the steps below to find your under bust size (Number).
Measure firmly around your chest and let the measuring tape rest just under your bust, ensuring that the tape is lying straight across your back.
The under bust measurement will be your band size (Number).
If you measure between sizes, it is advisable to go up or down to the closest size number.
UNDERBUST MEASUREMENT IN CM'S | 71 | 75 | 81 | 86.5 | 91.5 | 96.6 | 101.5 | 106.5 | 112 | 117 | 112 | 127 |
band sizes (number) | ||||||||||||
AUS | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
uk | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 5 |
german | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 58 |
usa | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
Measure the bust line at the fullest part of your chest as firmly as you can, without changing the shape of your breasts.
Subtract the under bust measurement from the over bust measurement.
Find where the result (Difference calculated) lies within the chart below and the corresponding size will be your cup size (Letter).
cup size | a cup | b cup | c cup | d cup | dd cup | e cup | f cup | ff cup | g cup | gg cup | h cup | hh cup | j cup | jj cup |
DIFFERENCE IN CM'S | 2.5-5 cm | 5-7.5 cm | 7.5-10 cm | 10-12.5 cm | 12.5-15 cm | 15-17.5 cm | 17.5-20.5 cm | 20.5-23 cm | 23-25.5 cm | 25.5-28 cm | 28-30.5 cm | 30.5-33 cm | 33-35.5 cm | 35.5-38 cm |
Sunflair, Sunmarin, Opera & Olympia swimwear do not come in double sizes or larger than a H cup.
It is advisable to go up or down to the single (Letter) cup size for these brands. As swimwear stretches, the cup size does not need to be as precise as your bra.
Hip Measurement: Measure around the fullest part of the hips.
hip measurement in cm's | 83 | 88 | 93 | 98 | 103 | 108 | 113 | 118 | 123 | 128 | 133 | 138 |
pant size | ||||||||||||
AUS | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
uk | xxs | xs | s | m | l | xl | 2x | 3x | 4x | 5x | 6x | 7x |
german | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 |
usa | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
If you measure between sizes, it is advisable to go up or down to the closest size number.
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International Shipping
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Expected delivery time 1-2 weeks from dispatch.
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