Cultural Habesha Fetil Kemis | New Tilet Ethiopian & Eritrean Traditional Dress Hager_bahel_Tibeb Tilf at collar

Tilf at collar

The Fetil weave beneath and the embroidery above are both the work of artisans who have spent their working lives on exactly this

Handcrafted Ethiopian & Eritrean Habesha Kemis in Light Blue & Green — 100% soft breathable handwoven cotton with hand-embroidered tilet and tibeb patterns

bolder colors

Cultural Habesha Fetil Kemis | New Tilet Ethiopian & Eritrean Traditional Dress Hager_bahel_Tibeb Tilf at collarIf there is one kemis that every Ethiopian woman knows, it is this one. The tilet and tibeb embroidery along the collar, sleeves, and hem is the look that defines habesha dress in the eyes of the world and honestly, in our own eyes too. We cannot think of a single holiday where the women in the family were not wearing this exact style. There is a reason it has lasted: the pattern is timeless, the white fabric carries itself with grace, and the