Baule Woman's Wrap / Skirt

Navy ground, neon-green dashes, and orange pinstripes in strict rows.

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 of dark blue strips, with rows of pale green dashed motifs and thin orange and purple lines running across. The weave looks fine and even, and the short side edges are loose. It is 42 inches wide and 56 long.

Dark and serious until the green shows up.