Authors :
Frederick Ampah Clement; Kafui Kwesi Agyeman; Eugene Padditey; Harold Awuley Quaye
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 6 - June
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DOI :
10.38124/IJISRT20JUN893
Abstract :
This paper focuses on the creation of a
beaded kente ladies shoe (stilettos – women’s shoe with
a long heel) for contemporary Ghanaian traditional
weddings. The research sought to identify some of the
types of footwear brides use for traditional weddings,
and improve the design through the integration of beads
and kente. Research questions posed were as follows: 1.
What are some of the footwear used by brides for
traditional weddings? 2. How can the design of one of
the shoe types be improved with the integration of beads
and kente? The descriptive research method was used
to give details on the tools and materials used for the
footwear, types of beads and kente, and the processes
for making the ladies footwear for traditional weddings
in Ghana. The participatory product design method was
used, where the would-be users of the footwear were
involved in the design process. The population for the
study was 150 residents of Manhyia, a suburb of
Kumasi. It was realised that, in terms of footwear for
traditional weddings, the preference today’s woman has
is for the flat or the stiletto kind. The target price, target
users and product features were established based on
which intended designs/sketches were made. The
creation stage saw the use of six (6) operations: pattern
cutting, closing, lasting, attaching, arrangement of
beads, and finishing. Techniques employed were user
friendly and can be practiced by many a person.
Keywords :
Beads, kente, stilettos, Ghanaian, weddings
This paper focuses on the creation of a
beaded kente ladies shoe (stilettos – women’s shoe with
a long heel) for contemporary Ghanaian traditional
weddings. The research sought to identify some of the
types of footwear brides use for traditional weddings,
and improve the design through the integration of beads
and kente. Research questions posed were as follows: 1.
What are some of the footwear used by brides for
traditional weddings? 2. How can the design of one of
the shoe types be improved with the integration of beads
and kente? The descriptive research method was used
to give details on the tools and materials used for the
footwear, types of beads and kente, and the processes
for making the ladies footwear for traditional weddings
in Ghana. The participatory product design method was
used, where the would-be users of the footwear were
involved in the design process. The population for the
study was 150 residents of Manhyia, a suburb of
Kumasi. It was realised that, in terms of footwear for
traditional weddings, the preference today’s woman has
is for the flat or the stiletto kind. The target price, target
users and product features were established based on
which intended designs/sketches were made. The
creation stage saw the use of six (6) operations: pattern
cutting, closing, lasting, attaching, arrangement of
beads, and finishing. Techniques employed were user
friendly and can be practiced by many a person.
Keywords :
Beads, kente, stilettos, Ghanaian, weddings
