SAINT LUCIA’S
NATIONAL WEAR IS
FRENCH INSPIRED
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A street scene at Vieux-Fort
Before the current national
cultural wear, there was the
Wob Dwiyet from which the
madras was born. In the 18th century,
French women wore a similar outfit
particularly on feast days. The slaves
who were free ditched their uniforms
and used the little money they made
from selling their small garden
allotments to make these French
inspired dresses.
Photo Credit: Sweet St.Lucia on Facebook
Sources: http://stluciafolk.org/outfits/view/18