Ijaye Ã_Jo (8)

A deep indigo weave, slubbed and matt, panelled with bands of sand aso-oke threaded with fine emerald lines. The panels are placed rather than scattered: down the centre front, along the shoulder seams and around the sleeve edge, so the lighter cloth frames the body and draws the eye upward. The agbada is cut with a short elbow sleeve and an open drape, worn over a matching buba with a buttoned placket and sokoto carrying the same striped panel down the leg. Three pieces in one weave — formal enough for an installation or a wedding, restrained enough to wear through a long day.

Each piece is finished by hand in our atelier; slight variation in weave and dye is the signature of authentic African craft.