Caribbean dresses in Japanese technique

It is July, and summer. Well... summer... not many have noticed it yet. But then there is Aruba; as I write this, it is 35 degrees there. Now that is summer, lovely. That warm tropical weather, and of course ethnic influences, shape the Caribbean wardrobe. And that brings me to a beautiful series of stamps issued by Aruba.

Caribbean island women in beautiful dresses

Because the Caribbean is so warm, fabrics such as linen and cotton are widely used for clothing. These airy fabrics are used particularly for trousers, dresses, and skirts. Naturally, light colors are preferred because dark shades retain too much of the sun's heat. Caribbean island women always wore brightly colored skirts and distinctive folded headscarves. Both women and men were also seen in 'madras,' a type of plaid-like print with vibrant colors. The Hari-E technique was applied to the series released by Aruba. In this traditional Japanese technique, an image is created by tearing, coloring, and gluing paper.

The stamps were given the titles:

175c: Dancing with the sea 200c: Dancing with the sky 200c: Dancing with the moon 250c: Dancing with the sunset