Kawol - drape skirts

To the folk of Oceanus, while freedom of movement is important, so is the art of dance and performance.   Consisting of 3 or 4 parts, the drape skirt is a unisex item designed to show off the powerful thighs of a dancer while being able to be used in everyday life. It has two main panels, that land between knee and mid calf (rarely ever ankle length) made of a triangular fabric.   These connect to a thick 'belt' made of a naturally flexible woven reed, designed to be pulled over the hips and rest just below the belly. The belt is often a hand to hand and half thick, and sometimes there is a second belt that connects around knee length.   Like most of Levis fashion, colors vary, though those that wear the kawol tend to stay away from reds and aquas, and tend towards large tessalating triangles across those thick belts. Fisherfolk will tend to add a mark sigifying their boat on the front panel, while pirates and bucaneers tend to include a mark of a teapot somewhere on theirs along with a ship mark.   People have worked out stitching and attachment methods that allow the large panels to be torn away should a tired or less skilled swimmer go under the waves while wearing a kawol. With the oceanside living of those who wear the fabric, they are often biodegradable or fish consumable when abandoned to the depths.