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HISTORY OF DRESS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

For daily, festive, ceremonial, and ritual events, African clothing, like clothes everywhere else, conveys age, gender, profession, ethnicity, power, and religious devotion.  Africans use Islamic and indigenous clothing in addition to trendy Western clothing.  Dressing include completely or partly covering the body with clothing and accessories such as head coverings and jewelry, as well as altering the body with tattoos or piercing.  For Africans, dressing properly entails correct behavior and exquisite style, which includes suitable clothing, cosmetics, and coiffure, as well as spectacular carriage, graceful movement, meticulous toilette, and spotless clothes.  Everyday African clothing expresses personal idiosyncrasy as well as socially important categories.  When Africans wear uniforms or clothes made from the same fabric, their clothing promotes group connection while minimizing individualism. 

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HISTORY OF DRESS IN NORTH AFRICA

HISTORY OF DRESS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

WHAT IS AN AESTHETIC DRESS?

WHO WAS ADRIAN?

WHAT IS ADIRE?

WHAT IS ADINKRA?

WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF ACTORS AND ACTRESSES ON FASHION?

WHAT IS ACTIVEWEAR?

WHAT ARE ACRYLIC AND MODACRYLIC FIBERS?

AFRICAN AMERICAN DRESS

What Is An Academic Dress?