In West Africa, a kaftan or "caftan" is a pull-over woman's robe. The deel appears similar to a caftan or an old European folded tunic. Fashion wise Dipi wears a lot of caftan dresses and baggy clothes. The first layer consisted of a long, ankle length robe called a caftan. The "caftan" consisted of a skirt and bodice. The Senegalese caftan is an ankle length garment. The caftan is made of dense, bleached plain weave linen, now discolored from the grave. Shoulder-straps were the same dark blue as the caftan (coat). It also sponsors "Caftan", an annual commercial fashion event. These finds provide the context for the Met's caftan.