My prom is in june and I want a prom dress that's gonna be made with ankara but I don't have a style so I'll really appreciate it if you guys can help me by posting pictures of short dresses styles that will look nice for prom, thanxx


something like this but better

Hello@Poster, I am really interested in Ankara (wax)

Do you have any pictures of the fabric you will be using?

awwwwwwww
I love proms. I wish i could do mine alll over again.

more of em

you can also google "jewel by lisa" its a label by lisa folawiyo. she creates very good dresses with ankara.

btw your username seems so familiar.

madlady:

Hello@Poster, I am really interested in Ankara (wax)

Do you have any pictures of the fabric you will be using?

No I don't have any pictures but I'll try to take one
I like the first and last pic but I'm very picky lol so can you pls try to post more pics, thanxx

baybbootz:

more of em

Thanxx for the pics, nd do you have any more pics?

baybbootz:

you can also google "jewel by lisa" its a label by lisa folawiyo. she creates very good dresses with ankara.

Omg do you know how hard it is to find a website with ankara styles like dis, Thank u so much
If you know about any other website, pls let me kno

R3tr0st^r:

No I don't have any pictures but I'll try to take one
I like the first and last pic but I'm very picky lol so can you pls try to post more pics, thanxx
Thanxx for the pics, nd do you have any more pics?

Omg do you know how hard it is to find a website with ankara styles like dis, Thank u so much
If you know about any other website, pls let me kno

OK, it would be great to see the fabric you will be using.

The website @baby posted really is wonderful I hope she comes onto my "Ankara" thread and gives me some advice.

madlady are u asking for my comment on ur threadlol
I know u need me,be right there.

baybbootz:

madlady are u asking for my comment on your threadlol
I know u need me,be right there.

okay this is the ankara, the background looks like blue but its purple

Sexyabby?

Those dresses, wow!!!

R3tr0st^r:

okay this is the ankara, the background looks like blue but its purple

Nice

madlady i thot u were Jamaican how come u know so much of ankara??

Do like above poster said and google jewels by lisa folawiyo, she makes beautiful stuff with ankara, so itll help how to mix colours and stuff.

I almost thought i saw, Prom Dress made with 'Akara'

Gamine:

I almost thought i saw, Prom Dress made with 'Akara'

I was seriously trying to wrap my head around the concept too.

It would have been interesting to see the outcome

@Poster

You can check out this site,

http://www.myasho.com/shop.php?chsid=Y&sid=1

Gamine:

I almost thought i saw, Prom Dress made with 'Akara'

you most definitely saw it. That what i saw too!

Cogito:

I was seriously trying to wrap my head around the concept too.

lol! I actually thought i was about reading a touching true life story about a kid who sold akara to afford a prom dress. You can imagine my suprise when i found out differently. And how come this stupid thread made front page

akara and prom dress in the same sentence had to find out what it wasall about. now that i'm here i ahve to say, nice dresses

Amya:

lol! I actually thought i was about reading a touching true life story about a kid who sold akara to afford a prom dress. You can imagine my suprise when i found out differently. And how come this silly thread made front page

lol

atilla:

madlady i thot u were Jamaican how come u know so much of ankara??

Do like above poster said and google jewels by lisa folawiyo, she makes beautiful stuff with ankara, so itll help how to mix colours and stuff.

How do you know that?


Actually I've been using  "wax" for over a decade, I've only just realised it's called "Ankara.

My mother introduced me to the beautiful hand dyed wax, it was dyed in Nigeria.

Sadly I cannot find any of that, such a pity it was as good as wearing an artist's painting.

My mother introduced me to the beautiful hand dyed wax, it was dyed in Nigeria.

Sadly I cannot find any of that, such a pity it was as good as wearing an artist's painting

are you serious?
my mum is a lover of fabric especially nigerian ones,N i think I have an idea were those fabrics your talking about are made. Ill ask her though.

baybbootz:

are you serious?
my mum is a lover of fabric especially nigerian ones,N i think I have an idea were those fabrics your talking about are made. Ill ask her though.

@bayb darling ., that would be great.

My sis-in-law said they  are no longer being hand dyed.

If you are able to get any info, pls could you come to my Ankara thread again, I will give you my email addy.


@Poster please forgive me for going off topic

You should check the style section of at www.bellanaija.com for a sample check this out.
http://www.bellanaija.com/2010/04/06/presenting-the-venus-collection-i-by-tae/