Vintage Afghan Cotton Dress - Martha (12, M) Mirrors Travelling altar boxes allow practitioners

Travelling altar boxes allow practitioners to set up a sacred space wherever they go

Each skirt is handmade in Indonesia in small-scale workshops that prioritise ethical production

made to look like it’s been bleached in the sun

high pitched ringing tone when struck together

The top of the gourd is decorated with a complex and beautiful pattern of spirals and interweaving shapes

Vintage Afghan Cotton Dress - Martha (12, M) Mirrors Travelling altar boxes allow practitionersAfghan Kuchi dresses are traditionally associated with the nomadic Kuchi and Pashtun people of Afghanistan and were worn by everyone regardless of wealth, and depending on the design and fabrics, they were worn as anything from everyday wear to wedding dresses. However, during the 1960's, and 70's when Afghanistan was a popular place on the "Hippy Trail" westerners adapted the traditional dresses of the area to suit the hippy image, which mixed