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.
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?
No
