Toile
2021 (made)
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Calico toile of Aluel dress, cream cotton, designed by Katungulu Mwendwa, Nairobi, Kenya, 2021
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| Brief description | Calico toile of Aluel dress, cream cotton, designed by Katungulu Mwendwa, Nairobi, Kenya, 2021 |
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| Gallery label | Mwendwa describes herself as an ‘architect for clothing’. Here we see her design process from paper pattern to toile mock-up, and the final design. The ‘Aluel’ dress is typical of Mwendwa’s innovative combination of angular details and curvilinear forms. Mwendwa was inspired by the stories and traditions of the South Sudanese Dinka community. Aluel is a Dinka word meaning beautiful woman or beautiful cow. Mwendwa explains the name is a great compliment in a community in which cattle are highly valued. (T.2388 & 2389-2021) V&A, Room 40, Africa Fashion (02/07/2022 - 16/04/2023) |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds from the Sue Smith bequest |
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| Accession number | T.2389-2021 |
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| Record created | July 29, 2021 |
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