As seen on stage from our work Batty Moves (1995), this dance was created to honor a woman named Sarah Baartman, also known as the Hottentot Venus. Baartman was taken from her home in South Africa in the early 1800s to be exhibited nude as a sideshow attraction in Europe because she was thought by some Europeans to have an unusually large behind. She was only 21 years old. “Batty” is a word used in the Caribbean meaning buttocks. Batty Moves is ultimately a celebration about seeing beauty in all the different shapes, sizes and shades we come in.
Details
3.8 oz./yd² (US) 6.7 oz./L yd (CA), 50/25/25 polyester/Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton/rayon, 40 singles
Pre-shrunk
Retail fit
Unisex sizing
Side seams
Tear away label
As seen on stage from our work Batty Moves (1995), this dance was created to honor a woman named Sarah Baartman, also known as the Hottentot Venus. Baartman was taken from her home in South Africa in the early 1800s to be exhibited nude as a sideshow attraction in Europe because she was thought by some Europeans to have an unusually large behind. She was only 21 years old. “Batty” is a word used in the Caribbean meaning buttocks. Batty Moves is ultimately a celebration about seeing beauty in all the different shapes, sizes and shades we come in.
Details
3.8 oz./yd² (US) 6.7 oz./L yd (CA), 50/25/25 polyester/Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton/rayon, 40 singles
Pre-shrunk
Retail fit
Unisex sizing
Side seams
Tear away label
