Tan pleated skirt with printed kasbah scene

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A tan pleated skirt with a printed kasbah scene. The skirt is made of tan cotton, it has a self-fabric waistband with four self-fabric belt loops. A plastic button is sewn on the waistband at the proper left side with a seven-inch metal zipper sewn below. Knife pleats are sewn at the top of the skirt around the front and back. The skirt flares out and ends below the knee at mid-calf length. The front and back of the skirt are printed with a kasbah scene in brown, orange, yellow, white, and black. The scene depicts smaller scale images at the top and larger scale buildings along the bottom half. It also includes drawings of market scenes with people, camels, and wares. The skirt is unlined, and machine sewn, the skirt has one side seam on the proper left side that has pinked seams.

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