Baule Woman's Wrap / Skirt

Moss green blocks with yellow and orange pinstripes, and a fringe left rakishly untidy.

This woman's wrap skirt is Baule, and dates to the 20th century. It is ivory coast, west africa. The Baule people of Ivory Coast are known for weaving, and cotton cloth was traditionally woven in narrow strips that were then sewn side by side. Rectangular cloth made of woven strips sewn side by side, in olive and grey-green blocks divided by thin yellow, red and cream stripes. The edges are frayed and the left side is slightly uneven. It is 40 inches wide and 56 long.

Casual fringe, careful stripes, impeccable rhythm.