Independence Butterfly - art prints floral She wears red earrings in

She wears red earrings in the shape of a duafe (wooden comb)

Size: 12" x 16"

look like they have been endowed with beautiful flowers instead of leaves

as maps of their escape routes away from their slave owners

The madras fabric depicted here in the dress and chapeaux paille (hat) is predominantly used to create the national wear of Dominica or 'Creole wear' as it is affectionately called

Independence Butterfly - art prints floral She wears red earrings inArtventure: The Butterfly tie is one of the quick and easy ways the Creole woman on the go can style her madras head cloth. Also prominent, are her butterfly locs, a modern variation of locs that have become popular with Black women. This piece depicts one of the beautiful qualities of Caribbean culture, the intertwining of traditional customs and modern trends.