The Formal Opening Ceremony
Created on February 25, 2004 07:28 pm
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The second part of the dressing process is fitting the formal skirt. The skirt is a traditional garment, also worn by men for formal occasions, which is formed from a single rectangular piece of material, about ten to twelve feet in length. It is folded and wrapped in a precise fashion, and all the layers held together by a belt of golden links.