National Dress of Jamaica
The national costume of Jamaica consists of a long full skirted white cotton petticoat usually with a flounce or lace trim at the hem. Over the top of this is worn a full skirted dress made from bandana material; a cotton mix fabric with red white and blue tartan inspired check pattern. The dress usually […]
Turning on the Light in the Caribbean
From 2012 -2015 I was lucky enough to travel throughout several islands in the Caribbean speaking to people instrumental in the areas of design and culture and researching dress history and development. Having visited a number of different countries I’ve seen some amazing creations and spoken to some fantastic people. One of the remits of […]