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Indigenous African: Dida Skirt

Original Dida skirt

This cloth from Ivory Coast is made of plait strands of raffia. It is woven without loom, tied,resist-dyed and re-dyed.
This skirt is typically dyed yellow, red and black derived from plant roots, leaves and minerals. They are no longer made and can be found in museums.

I found a modern take on this skirt from Proenza Schoulder Open-weave cotton-blend macrame skirt Outnet- £2,392.



Very expensive, isn't it?

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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous23 October 2012 at 08:34

    Africa don't appreciate their own that's for sure.Why on earth did they stop producing this? Who pays over 2k for a skirt anyway?

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  2. Anonymous24 October 2012 at 01:35

    Hunger, poverty and leaders whose only concern are how best to loot the treasury, thats why ....

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