Habesha clothing New Tilet Eritrean and Ethiopian Ethiopia Accessories Timkat (ጥምቀት) celebrations

Timkat (ጥምቀት) celebrations

with a geometry that feels almost architectural

The red embroidery at the collar

Every piece is hand-stitched thread by thread by two to three artisans working under the eye of our head tailor

Habesha clothing New Tilet Eritrean and Ethiopian Ethiopia Accessories Timkat (ጥምቀት) celebrationsPeople who know Ethiopian traditional clothing know that Wollo and Raya have their own signature you can spot it immediately. The color combinations are bolder, more playful, and the patterns carry a rhythm to them that sets this style apart from anything you'll see coming out of Gondar or Axum. We grew up seeing women wear kemis like this at weddings and holidays, and there is something joyful and unapologetic about the way the Wollo Raya style