Habesha kemis
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{{Short description|Traditional attire worn by Ethiopian or Eritrean women}} |
{{Short description|Traditional attire worn by Ethiopian or Eritrean women}} |
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[[File:Habesha_woman-b.jpg|thumb|Habesha kemis]] |
[[File:Habesha_woman-b.jpg|thumb|Habesha kemis]] |
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'''Habesha kemis''' ({{langx|am|ቀሚስ}}, meaning "Dress" in Amharic) is an [[Amharic]] term used by [[ |
'''Habesha kemis''' ({{langx|am|ቀሚስ}}, meaning "Dress" in Amharic) is an [[Amharic]] term used by [[Amhara people]] to refer to their traditional women's attire. |
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It is a long flowing cotton dress known for its tilet/tibeb embroidery along the hem, sleeves, and neckline''Travel & leisure'' Volume 36 2006 "A woman with her hair in tight braids and wearing habesha kemis — a white ankle-length dress with intricate embroidery — came around to each of us with a silver kettle of warm water and a silver basin for washing our hands.". The base material for the Habesha kemis is ''Shemma'' ([[Amharic]] ሸማ). ''Shemma'' is woven from hand-spun cotton and finished by skilled weavers known as ''shemane'' ([[Amharic]] ሸማኔ). The dress is typically white, beige, or light grey, although it also comes in different colors.Lisa L. Schoonover ''The Indigo Butterfly'' Page 114 2012 "The habasha kemis is a dress is made from traditionally using cotton and its generally grouped in the catogery of yahager lebse. Shiny threads called tilet are woven into the white fabric that creates an elegant effect. The hem of the dress is quite ornated by the tilet. “It takes about three weeks for them to make the dress. I had to special order it,” Sherine explains." It is paired with ''[[netela]],'' a light shawl that is draped over the shoulders. The dress is worn at formal events, holidays, church ceremonies, weddings, and as a daily wear by rural [[Amhara people]]. |
It is a long flowing cotton dress known for its tilet/tibeb embroidery along the hem, sleeves, and neckline''Travel & leisure'' Volume 36 2006 "A woman with her hair in tight braids and wearing habesha kemis — a white ankle-length dress with intricate embroidery — came around to each of us with a silver kettle of warm water and a silver basin for washing our hands.". The base material for the Habesha kemis is ''Shemma'' ([[Amharic]] ሸማ). ''Shemma'' is woven from hand-spun cotton and finished by skilled weavers known as ''shemane'' ([[Amharic]] ሸማኔ). The dress is typically white, beige, or light grey, although it also comes in different colors.Lisa L. Schoonover ''The Indigo Butterfly'' Page 114 2012 "The habasha kemis is a dress is made from traditionally using cotton and its generally grouped in the catogery of yahager lebse. Shiny threads called tilet are woven into the white fabric that creates an elegant effect. The hem of the dress is quite ornated by the tilet. “It takes about three weeks for them to make the dress. I had to special order it,” Sherine explains." It is paired with ''[[netela]],'' a light shawl that is draped over the shoulders. The dress is worn at formal events, holidays, church ceremonies, weddings, and as a daily wear by rural [[Amhara people]]. |
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