A Modern View of the Kabaslot and Kotoku
Relish in the modern outlook of the treasurable Kabaslot and Kotoku, its styles and adaptations.
ReadFirst Change of Style
The original dresses which had loose fitting, short and long sleeves, were refined into shorter sleeves and a befitting scarf. The embroidered chest, pockets and back neckline were maintained, but with a ruffle added to the bottom of the slant.
Pride of Sierra Leonean and African Identity
This is the traditional or original style of the Kabaslot, which is currently being branched into several versions.
Today, women in Sierra Leone do creatively wear this dress in different styles. Short sleeves can be worn with jeans while a different set can be adorn with a headscarf. It can be worn sleeveless, or as a half top.
This is a print top having wide flair sleeves and a suppressed petticoat meant for all occasions. It is a trademark fashion of the native Krios in Sierra Leone
Mixed Design
This represents another style which is a print dress with ruffled chest. The uniqueness of this print style is inspired its glittering colours.
An Altered Design
There has been an assorted array of new designs of the Kabaslot which suits all ages, both sexes and all tribes. This is a fabric-made print.
A Signature Costume Choice for Celebrities
It is no gainsay that the Kabaslot and Kotoku has taken the first position in the pecking order of outfits for female models and celebrities in Sierra Leone. It carries with it the wand of glamour, mark of culture and verve of uniqueness.
