This elegant, uber long skirts from the Ngende, Bushong, and Ngongo peoples in Republic of Congo, is a beauty to behold.
It's made of bark, raffia, and decorated with cowrie shells, applique and embroidered shapes and patterns.
The design process is tedious as the materials used are washed and pounded several times to make them wearable.
I will call this a "must have"
I'll be visiting RC soon to get mine :) Do you love this? Please let us know!
African has loads of symbolic fashion statements
ReplyDeleteIt does. That's why we celebrate Africa here.
DeleteBeauty of the cloth is lots in the bands
ReplyDeleteAs if they set for wrestle match ..
ReplyDeletemay be weight lifting lol!
DeleteI would love to know where to get the skirts
DeleteA couture will copy this soon to create something more stylish..watch out
DeleteTotally agreed!
DeleteA must-have?...lol
DeleteI am all for preservation of our heritage and perhaps this deserves its place in museum. We have to admit that this is cumbersome and add the hot African sun to the equation equals to nightmare.
Couture designers have created amazing designs with this cloth. I will post some pictures soon.
DeleteYes I love it.
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