With the collapse of the Somali state, Somalis continue a connection with their homeland and community through what they wear every day.

Acknowledgments
Timeline of Events
1The Political Symbolism of Dress
2The Origins of Somali Dress-Prehistory to 1800
3A Class of Civilizations-1800 to 1945
4Dressing the Nation-1945 to 1991
5Dress in a Time of Extreme Change-1991 to 2010
6The Relevance of History
Glossary
Appendix A - Stamps issued in Somalia, 1960-1980
Bibliography
Index

Heather Marie Akou is Assistant Professor in the Department of Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design, Indiana University Bloomington. Her work appears in Contemporary African Fashion (IUP, 2010) and Fashioning Africa (IUP, 2004).