Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Wrap that round ya togs!!


This lady sells her hand-dyed laplaps at the market each day. They make great wraps over your togs.

No, not togas - togs!!
Sorry - that's what we Queenslanders call swimmers, trunks, .....
Oh you know!!!!

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20 comments:

  1. DonnaAugust 13, 2008 at 12:13 AM

    Cool Looking!!! Happy day sweetheart!!hughugs

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  2. Jules~August 13, 2008 at 1:40 AM

    Over here we would say that it goes over your bikini top. But togs is faster to say.
    Those wraps are all so beautiful in color.

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  3. HildaAugust 13, 2008 at 1:52 AM

    Laplaps are tubes (edges stitched together) or just large pieces of cloth? Whatever, I love them both! The first we call "malong" and the second we call "sarong." And I actually use them not just as clothing but also as table cloths, curtains and screens. Very useful and very colorful.

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  4. M.BenautAugust 13, 2008 at 2:49 AM

    Who needs togs anyway, - when there are tablecloths as cute as the model in your photo.
    The tropical climate must manifest itself in odd ways up there, thongs on beaches, girls rugging up. Must have been a cold day ?
    And, - Benson has been very quiet these last weeks. Give him a big pat from me, he would see and know everything, if only he could tell !!

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  5. diveAugust 13, 2008 at 5:05 AM

    Laplaps! What a beautiful word, Jules. And the laplaps themselves are gorgeous.

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  6. photowannabeAugust 13, 2008 at 5:27 AM

    Oh, those colors are so brilliant. I would have a hard time chosing only one.
    Thanks for the language lessons on this and the last post. I love learning the little nuances of common words.

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  7. MarieAugust 13, 2008 at 7:02 AM

    Very colorful, but the lady does not seem to be in a good mood.

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  8. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the GardensAugust 13, 2008 at 7:34 AM

    Hi Jules, found your great blog on SWF. Beautiful photos from another world. Exotic and exciting!

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  9. JulesAugust 13, 2008 at 7:55 AM

    Hi All

    Hilda - lapslaps are just lengths of cloth, used mostly up here to wrap around your waist, but the Westerners use them as sarongs. And yes I use them for everything too!!!

    MB - yes quite chilly i recall!!! Benson is very well and will be posting next week while I am in Lae. He sends his love!!! The cat next door is pregnanat and i really do think he believes it was him - I have news for him and it is all bad!!!!

    Marie - I think I caught her unawares!!!!

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  10. willywagtailAugust 13, 2008 at 10:07 AM

    Hi there. Does the meri dye them herself? Or are they imported? Cherrie
    PS Yes I have lived in Rabaul as a child.

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  11. Kris McCrackenAugust 13, 2008 at 3:19 PM

    What sort of dye do they use, I wonder? From a bottle, or something natural and exotic?

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  12. JulesAugust 13, 2008 at 9:32 PM

    willywagtail & kris - the laplaps are usually dyed by the women using commercial dyes - i think!!!!

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  13. AnonymousAugust 13, 2008 at 9:58 PM

    I like the explanation hilda has given. Nice photos.

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  14. UnknownAugust 14, 2008 at 11:21 AM

    I am becoming a big fan of PNG words, which are completelly new to me: laplap, pekpek... :-)
    Please keep on teaching, Jules! Thanks.

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  15. alicesgAugust 14, 2008 at 12:05 PM

    Very beautiful and colourful. I think over here we call them sarongs.

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  16. KatieAugust 14, 2008 at 12:40 PM

    Stunning fabric! I'd love to get some and make a fun outfit. Hmmm, I see a little shift dress.

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  17. CaBaCuRlAugust 14, 2008 at 2:30 PM

    or what we Cockroaches call cossies!
    Anyway...gorgeous colours, & you can never have too many...have a multitude of uses.

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  18. BergsonAugust 14, 2008 at 4:33 PM

    so colored

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  19. edwardAugust 14, 2008 at 11:08 PM

    those look pretty

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  20. JulesAugust 17, 2008 at 8:33 AM

    Hi Everyone

    Katie - can I have one too!!! I actually have made a few little dresses out of these and they are very cool!!!

    cabacurl - cossies - yes - I remember - it sounds so English doesn't it???

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