Dida Raffia Dance Skirt

Open slots above, a dark band below them, then cords as thin as bootlaces.

This Dida dance skirt, from Ivory Coast, dates to the 20th century and is made of dyed raffia. Among the Dida, raffia garments of this kind formed part of festive and ceremonial dress, their tie-dyed patterns a recognized local specialty. Below the slotted top and a wide brown band, four rows of tan and red leaf shapes fill the body, tied in by dark lines. Long black cords with frayed ends trail from the bottom. Forty inches long and eleven and a half wide.

Quite a long way from fast fashion.