Dirac Somali dress
Delicate, translucent material of a Somali bride’s wedding dress.

This delicate belt reminds me of one my maternal grandmother used to wear, except that hers was filigree silver rather than gold, but encompassed a similarly slim waist.

Now this doesn't look anywhere near as elegant on me , as it would on one of the gorgeous Somali girls I photographed at this wedding!
The bride was so happy that I was going to join in with her wedding day, whilst also being the professionally hired wedding photographer, that she gave me this perfect blue floaty dress to wear. Just wish I had the grace and skill to wear it as well as the girls did. I would much rather have posted pics of them but etiquette prevails… xx Elaine Reel Life Photos
March 8th, 2015 at 10:24 am
I don’t know but will try and find out for you Fatimah. I must agree that its an amazing belt! Reminds me of one that used to belong to my grandmother, that I played with, dressing up, as a child. xx Elaine
March 17th, 2015 at 1:45 am
The bride bought them in Shepherd’s Bush market in London from a stall there. One is real gold too! Hope that helps Fatimah?
xx Elaine