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I sewed with African Wax Print

Ankara/African wax print fabric is not cheap. A 6m canada goose outlet ontario cut of the good stuff from Vlisco costs $92 Canadian, before tax and shipping. A friend was in Ghana this summer, and she reports that it isn cheap there either!There are lots of fakes. There a good chance what I bought is fake because it was $60 on Etsy but it came with a Vlisco sticker on it, so who knows. I not actually bothered either way. $60 is still an expensive skirt for me!There are lots of shops on Etsy selling full 6m cuts or by the metre the one I bought from is shut for a few months right now. If you aren lucky enough to live in London or somewhere that wax prints are carried in shops, then I think being able to order just what you need online makes sense.The colour palette of lots of wax prints are perfect for a warm toned or brown skin. Most of the prints I seen have warm colours, like ochre yellow, acid green, and deep orange. I put those colours in the category of on someone else and not so flattering on my particular shade of pale pink. Jasika had a good discussion of this topic in her recent post, if you are interested. When I chose a print, I picked a more modern design in slightly cooler colours that I thoughts would fit my wardrobe best!It actually waxy! (I know, that sounds so obvious!) When the fabric arrived, it had a light layer of wax all over it. I chose to wash it first, because I wanted to canada goose parka outlet have an easy care garment, but traditionally I think the wax gives it structure and an elegant sheen.On to the sewing! Can you guess the pattern? It a Cashmerette Upton skirt, which I knew would fit well. (One of the reasons I love being pattern tester is that I end up with a stash of patterns that eventually come in handy, even if I not in love initially!)I wanted the drama of a unicorndesigns.ca maxi, but without any bulk at the waist from pleats or gathers. I cut a bit of extra ease in the back and inserted an elastic waistband, as several people suggested on Instagram. The end result is a pull on skirt with no zipper that is comfortable to wear! I don think the elastication is even noticeable.By time I sewed this, the weather was cooling off, and the season for an epic summer maxi had passed. I asked on Instagram for styling advice, and everyone suggested keeping it simple with neutral colours. I not sure the proportions of my denim jacket are quite right, but I think the idea works! I packed the skirt away until the summer, but I excited canada goose outlet vancouver to wear it then.Now that I incorporated African wax prints, I looking around for more fabric diversity to add into my wardrobe. It that fine line between cultural appropriation and a loving tribute that I trying to watch. I got a great piece of Indian border print with scenes of courtly life that I like to make into a tank if I don just dig straight into my stash of sari fabrics and canada goose outlet belgium cotton from when I studied in India, that is! I also hoping to stop by the local rural fabric store when my Mennonite students buy the polyester florals for their dresses, and wondering what canada goose outlet london uk I could make myself that would be fun for them canada goose outlet uk to see me wearing. I talk with the older girls a lot about their clothes and mine they are fascinated that I sew, but in a very different way to their moms. Every once in a while, I spot someone wearing Fabricland prints that I recognise!(On the flip side, I have refused for years to buy any fabrics labelled or etc, because that sort of generalised cultural appropriation upsets me. When the fabric is specific and authentic, then I excited to use it!)Have you sewn with African wax prints, or other fabrics associated with specific cultures/parts of the world? And what do you think canada goose outlet store toronto of my maxi skirt?I think your skirt is the knees Gillian! It gorgeous truly it suits you brilliantly. It makes your legs look like they go on for miles and miles and really emphasizes your hourglass shape. I haven sewn with wax cotton because I couldn imagine what I would make with it. I bought a cotton/silk mix (it was from an east Indian woman here in Victoria and she imports directly from India) which came in a box 1.5 m. of silk and 3 m. of cotton all in the same lovely pink floral print. The cotton was waxy as it turned out. It was so stiff it drove me crazy and I couldn seem to canada goose outlet vip get that waxy stiffness out no matter how much I canada goose outlet 80 off washed, soaked or beat it I gave up and made a tunic with it which turned out rather disastrously. That whole experience discouraged me from waxy cotton to be honest. I think you have to pick your pattern carefully and a long, A shaped skirt is obviously just the thing Love the maxi skirt! You paired it well with the white tee and jean jacket, too.I haven sewn with African wax print yet (although I did buy a 6 yard piece at a local African grocery/shop here in Vermont and chatted with the owner about what I was planning to make), but have sewn plenty with Indonesian batik and ikat fabrics, and Thai canada goose outlet website legit mudmee (similar to ikat), that I bought when I lived there. In Jakarta and Bangkok, people LOVED it when I wore things I made from their traditional fabric; it made them really happy that I appreciated the canada goose sale uk craft. if I met an Indonesian or Thai person while wearing their traditional textiles. I would hope that they would see that from my perspective it is completely cultural appreciation I love the look of their textiles and have nothing but awe and appreciation when it comes to the history, skill and canada goose factory outlet vancouver work that goes into canada goose outlet paypal making them.Love your skirt. As a white woman, I worry about what I can wear from other cultures while being respectful too. My partner is from South Africa and while we were there visiting I bought some wax print fabric. The vendor was super canada goose victoria parka outlet happy to sell it to me (and make some money) and others I met thought nothing was strange about using it. I likely wouldn make traditional clothing from it and I would certainly not use something considered sacred or spiritual but it seemed like making modern clothes and home decor for myself was no problem. I think the other part of this conversation that has been coming up lately is the way some companies are profiting on another culture (tribal and Aztec prints maybe fall into this category). This comes up a lot in BC where the cowichan people have advocated for people to buy cowichan sweaters made by them instead of those made by noncowichan companies. Always interesting to learn and think about.Yesssssssssssssssssssss I LOVE this! Those colours are so happy, and the skirt canada goose outlet store quebec looks so swooshy and fun.I always felt hesitant about wax prints too but every person of African descent I ever asked has basically been canada goose outlet usa confused why I would have a problem with it. I think it a bit like Chinese brocade in that canada goose kensington parka uk that is not a part of the culture that is oppressed. So, like white people wearing dreadlocks are a problem for a lot of reasons but a big Canada Goose Outlet part is that black people with dreadlocks or natural hair are judged negatively. So a white person is trading on the part and not dealing with negative consequences. And it not a sacred thing in itself, so it fine. I definitely agree with Renee that I wouldn use it to make traditional clothing, that would feel weird to me.I agree with and prints. It always so disappointing. I have complained a bunch of times to my local box store about them and it all goes into the void and nothing ever changes but I going to keep doing it because man. It not ok!!Your skirt is gorgeous. I love everything about it canada goose outlet florida but the fabric most of all. It is swoon worthy. You really suit a maxi skirt. I am sure that you will get a load of wear out of it come next summer. I also canada goose jacket outlet sale have canada goose factory outlet toronto location a skirt cut out in a wax print that I bought in Walthamstow market a few weeks ago. It was 6 for 6 yards. It is very cheap to pick up there or on Goldhawk Road. Being close to London is too good for fabric shopping. The fabric was quite stiff but it is nice canada goose outlet in usa quality. I washed it and it didn bleed so I am really happy. I asked my friend (who is from a country in Africa originally) if she thought that wearing wax fabric was a bit off but she didn think so and even very kindly brought me some back when she went home. I really liked Jasika thoughtful post and her lovely skirt. Xx.

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