African Dresses
Connect with your heritage through uniquely made African dresses, handcrafted with care in the heart of Benin City, Nigeria.
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Mpho Multi-Way Kaftan
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Floral Oversized Shirt Dress
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Fea Oversized Shirt Dress
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The Abundance Convertible Dress and Skirt
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Fea Cowl Neck Dress
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Mafarki Àdìrẹ Hand Dyed Orange Maxi Dress
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Flora Cowl Neck Dress
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Dreams Green Àdìrẹ Hand Dye Kaftan Dress
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Ala Orange Àdìrẹ Hand Dye Kaftan Dress
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Mafarki Green Àdìrẹ Hand Dyed Maxi Dress
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About the Ankara Style
Besida carries a selection of handcrafted dresses made in the Ankara style from artisans in Benin City, Nigeria.
Ankara is a print fabric recognizable for its bold, graphic patterns in bright colors. Fabric printers use leaves, flowers, and various other motifs based on natural elements to create unique designs and patterns.
Besida combines this unique African fabric with modernity by crafting dresses, tops, and bottoms in the latest styles using Ankara fabric. This way, women of African descent can stay connected to a facet of their culture through ready-to-wear pieces available online.