The Fabulous Fabrics of West Africa
One of my favorite discoveries in West Africa is the fabric. Stacks and stacks of this wonderful, brilliantly colored cloth, all hand dyed, uniquely one-of-kind.
The challenge for me is always what to make ! The fabric is purchased in a bundle of five yards, 2 of one design and 3 of a coordinating design. There's no choice, you have to buy the five yards. Here I've chosen to make a simple A-line sleeveless dress with a loose, unstructured jacket. The fabric is the statement. You can see that the dress pattern is echoed in the medallions on the jacket which is predominately brown. The fabric is 100% cotton. And no good African outfit would be complete without a piece of cloth tied about the head. Not sure that I would be brave enough to actually go out here at home with the head-wrap but this event was a fashion show at our local museum where a-little-over-the-top works just fine.
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