Mini dress ZARAFA
THE OGIRIN
In October 1826 a giraffe arrived at the port of Marseille — a diplomatic gift from the Viceroy of Egypt to Charles X of France. She walked the remaining nine hundred kilometres to Paris on foot and was presented to the King. She was the first ever seen in France. Within a season the country was covered in her: wallpapers, porcelain, printed cottons, hair dressed to imitate her horns. One of those printed cottons survives today in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
THE MOTIF
Black on cream, as it was originally printed: ferns, birds caught mid-flight, giraffe, trees. The feathers follow the same caravan route she did, down the Nile to the sea.
How to Measure
Bust
Wrap the tape around the fullest part of your chest, keeping it level across your back and parallel to the floor. The tape should be snug but not compressing—you should be able to slide two fingers underneath.
Natural Waist
Find the narrowest point of your torso—usually 2–3 cm above your navel. Bend gently to one side: the crease that forms is your natural waist. Wrap the tape around this point.
Hips
Stand with your feet together. Wrap the tape around the fullest part of your hips and seat—typically 18–23 cm below your natural waist. Keep the tape parallel to the floor.
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