Mapete designs unique Tswana attire

A local fashion designer, Lebogang Ruth Mapete, has gone all out to come up with a distinctive Tswana outfit. The outfit is made up of a leather top decorated with matlhoa in the breast and waist regions respectively.

The skirt is uniquely designed from river reeds used commonly as building material. The material from the skirt is fitted together at the bottom using a strong wire and covered with thin leather.

Combined, the dress and the top create an African feel and have that feminine look.

Editor's Comment
BPF should get house in order

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...

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