Ethiopian fashion designer Fikirte Addis kneels down and wraps a tape measure around the waist of a customer, before scribbling on a piece of paper on which the outline of a flowing gown takes shape.

During holidays, ceremonial days or on special occasions such as weddings, it is common for most Ethiopians to be adorned with artistically made and colorfully embroidered traditional attires. These ...

Ethiopian dressmakers, who produce the East African nation's popular long, white 'habesha kemis' dresses by hand, are pessimistic about the future of this centuries-old trade amidst economic woes and ...