Cloth

1983

Green and brown dyed cloth with a white fringe motif (see M6-46) . On a predominantly green background a white and light brown ribbon motif. The binding consists of three circles (diameter approximately 20 cm) in the middle of the fabric with four curved lines on either side. A piece of white cotton was folded in two. Three circles were tied off at the fabric fold. Then, sitting on the ground, the center of the cloth was secured under one foot and about 50 cm from the center the fabric was pleated and these pleats were tied over a width of about 6 cm. At about 30 cm intervals, the fabric was tied off three more times in this manner. Mrs. Kamara dyed the fabric in Kola and then in Gara. Kola brown and Kola blue gives green. This piece is meant to be made into a long dress. \The pattern is a combination of two patterns namely:-Sonflawa (see M6-47) and Apulu Tegen Tegen (see M6-47).