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Although it's a little more Jane than Elizabeth, I still like it. And I really like the color and print. But just so we're clear, this is a Nigerian dress. People stop me and say, "ah yes, you are wearing our clothes now," or "our clothes look very nice on you." And I try not to smirk at the absurdity of this style being "their clothes."
I think there are two truly Nigerian aspects to my new natives. One, you can see: the onion print on the fabric. The other is hidden: the way the garment was put together. It sort of reminds me of when I was first learning to sew and tried to make Barbie clothes from scratch. I can't wait to get home and show Mommy. I'm sure she'll say, "that's an interesting way to do that."
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Very pretty, "Jane". It'll be interesting to see how it's constructed when you're 'home'. :) Guess you won't need a new dress for Christmas! ;)
Is it Christmas yet? No, I don't think so. Therefore, this cannot be a Christmas dress. Additionally, it was not made by you or me. So even if it was Christmas-time, this dress would not qualify for the honor of Christmas Dress. :P
lol :p
Wow, what a cool dress! The seafoam one is really nice too--I like the headdress thingy. The bit about everyone using the same fabric for an event is pretty freaky.
When I lived in Hawaii, we had the same sort of deal--Aloha Friday. Ladies wore muumuus and men wore aloha shirts. This was mostly done by office workers. I had to wear a uniform most of the time for my job, so I never got to do it.
I did have a few muumuus though. They are definitely the thing to wear in a hot climate. My only problem was that I actually "grew" into mine. How sad. =)
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