The wrapper, lappa, or pagne is a colorful garment widely worn in West Africa by both men and women. It has formal and informal versions and varies from simple draped clothing to fully tailored ensembles. The formality of the wrapper depends on the fabric used to create or design it.
A group of Nigerian women wearing a blouse and wrapper sets with Gele .
Plaid silk wrapper (Western)
A woman wearing a blouse and skirt set, right.
A group of women wearing kaftans, also known as boubous, in Senegal, West Africa in 1974.
A kaftan or caftan is a variant of the robe or tunic. Originating in Asia, it has been worn by a number of cultures around the world for thousands of years. In Russian usage, kaftan instead refers to a style of men's long suit with tight sleeves.
Depiction of Ertugrul wearing a kaftan
Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in a kaftan of complex woven fabric.
A young member of the Ottoman court dressed in a navy velvet caftan woven with gold. Variously attributed to Gentile Bellini or Costanzo da Ferrara, with a caption in Persian by a later hand. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Dey of Algiers Mezzo Morto Hüseyin Pasha wearing a yellow kaftan in 1687, by Andreas Matthäus Wolfgang.
