Free Size Traditional Habesha/ሀበሻ Kemis/ቀሚስ – Handmade Fetil Ethiopian & Eritrean Dress Ethiopian Cultural Clothing Timkat (ጥምቀት) — Gondar and

Timkat (ጥምቀት) — Gondar and diaspora celebrations

Bridal photoshoots and cultural portraits

Bahelawi means deeply traditional — and this Gondar kemis earns that name

a traditional necklace

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

Free Size Traditional Habesha/ሀበሻ Kemis/ቀሚስ – Handmade Fetil Ethiopian & Eritrean Dress Ethiopian Cultural Clothing Timkat (ጥምቀት) — Gondar andThe fetil kemis from Gondar is a dress that takes patience to make and presence to wear. Fetil means twisted thread, and the embroidery technique that bears that name involves layering and weaving thread in ways that create a raised, textured pattern you can actually feel with your fingertips. It is more labor intensive than flat embroidery, which is exactly why fetil kemis have always been considered a special piece. When someone in the family had