This vibrant Baoule Indigo Shirt is our top seller. The details of the fabric and the red cotton twill gives this shirt a new look and style.

• 40% indigo cotton

• 60% cotton

• Dequese is wearing size L and Dame is wearing size XXL

• dry-clean only

• handmade in San Francisco

This item is made to order. Please allow 5 – 15 business days for delivery within the U.S. International orders may take longer to ship depending on location.

Please note that all fabrics are handmade and though they are similar, they have slight differences in color and design.

Here is a bit of history where the fabric came from and what the name stands for:
In the 17th century the Baoulé left present-day Ghana and traveled west into present day Côte d’Ivoire under the lead of the Queen Pokou. According to oral tradition, the Baoulé were forced to leave Ghana when the Ashanti rose to power. While they were fleeing for their lives they came to the Komoe river which they were unable to cross. With their enemies chasing them they began to throw their most prized possessions into the river. It came to the Queen’s attention that their most valuable possession was her son. The Queen realized that she had to sacrifice her son to the river and threw him in. Upon doing so hippopotami rose from the river and allowed them to cross, saving their lives. After crossing, the Queen was so upset about losing her son that all she could say was “baouli” meaning: the child is dead. From that point on they were known as Baoulé.