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Hido Iyo Dhaqan

Object

Dress

Production date

2020s

Object number

2024.137

Physical Description

Red and orange dress made up of a skirt, shall, waistcoat and orange beads

Object history

A dress typically made and worn for Somali weddings. Using dress making techniques from Somali, Nima bought this material in Leyton and made it with the help of a local tailor.

Associated Person

Exhibition Label

Exhibition label from Our Words 2023:

Hido Iyo Dhaqan
A handmade outfit usually worn at weddings. Nima bought the material from Leyton and collaborated with a local tailor to make the outfit.

On display?

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