6 Stylish Ankara Dresses Online

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Throughout this article, you will find one-of-a-kind African Ankara Dresses. These pieces, advertised on The Afropolitan Shop, can be found on Etsy-- so keep reading for your online perusing pleasure: 

1) African Print Dashiki Maxi Dress

Maxi dresses are the perfect carefree, feel great, look great dresses. In this Ese African Print Dashiki Maxi dress, you will look absolutely stunning. Offered in a gorgeous red and black African print, this dress is made out of 100% cotton and African Wax. 

Flaunt your figure in this sleeveless, scoop neck, floor-length dress. And the best part is, there are pockets for miscellaneous things like keys, wallets, and phones!! If you don’t already feel like a princess, you will when you wear this dress. 

Handmade with the intent of helping you feel authentically pretty, this piece is quite a rare find. This can be found for a very reasonable price of $78 on Etsy! Click the link above for a closer look! Take advantage of this buy while you can (there are only two left in stock)! 

By Oludan, make sure to check out more of their beautiful African products as well! 

2) Blue Ankara Print Dress

If your brain is telling you, “forget being a princess, be a queen!” Then this dress was made for you! 

This is the African Queen Gown, advertised in a deep royal blue pattern. However, the designer has mentioned, on their Etsy page, that there are many other patterns and colors to choose from. Choose this one because who else lets you customize your own queen gown?

Made of 100% cotton, this off-the-shoulder, ballroom gown will make you feel like a priceless work of art. This gown is perfect for weddings, holiday parties, birthdays, or other important events. Pair with gold accents and accessories and feel royal! 

3) Short Ankara Dress

This cute dress is handmade by Omolola Connections. This dress is unlike any other. Feel fun, flirty, and free in this shorter cut mini-dress. In a fun and bright pattern, this dress comes in a beautiful yellow, teal, and brown. 

With flair sleeves, this dress is perfect for a fun summer day or a casual fall outing. Either way, you will stand out in the crowd! Pair with wooden or gold accents! Browse the jewelry section of our website for more. 

4) Long Ankara Maxi Dress 

Etsy offers many quality African products and this is another one of them. This product is brought to you straight from Nigeria. Made from 100% cotton, this dress is an exquisite red, yellow, and white Ankara maxi dress. With short sleeves, this dress could be easily dressed down with a cute Denim jacket or dressed up with a blazer or a shawl. 

Walk with pride as you take your African attire with you wherever you go! 

5) Short African Print Dress

Made by Habby Rose, the Nkem African Dress comes to you in a brilliant array of reds, yellows, and greens. This Ankara pattern is bold and beautiful. It was made for a woman like you. 

It is a scoop neck, sleeveless, a-line dress. The circular pattern of this Ankara dress really draws your attention to the hem of the dress that falls right above the ankle. 

This dress is handmade from African wax print. The bodice is lined and fitted with a zipper in the back. 

Pro Tip: Pair with a cute set of black heels and gold accented jewelry. 

6) Long Sleeve Ankara Dress with Pockets

Also by Habby Rose, the Sandra Maxi Dress is a great steal. The Sandra Maxi Dress is a long sleeve maxi dress in bright neon colors. This purple, green, and orange Ankara pattern is handmade in African print wax. A great feature of this dress is the pockets, perfect for storing all your little things. 

Jewelry tip: for this dress, consider something silver and small to let the dress do the talking. 

We hope that you have enjoyed scrolling throughout Etsy Ankara Dress options. And as always, happy shopping!