Coloured garments drew approval (3-4)
I believe the answer is:
tie-dyes
'coloured garments' is the definition.
The definition suggests a verb in its -s form which matches the answer.
'drew approval' is the wordplay.
'drew' becomes 'tied' ('tie' can be a synonym of 'draw').
'approval' becomes 'yes' (I've seen this in another clue).
'tied'+'yes'='TIE-DYES'
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