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Pink knit top and matching mid length skirt

1970s-1980s

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 pink knit top and matching mid length skirt. The top and skirt are made of wool knit. The shirt (a) has a round neckline and long sleeves. The shirt is fitted throughout. The shirt is machine sewn. All the interior and exterior seams are finished with machine overlock stitching in pink thread. The mid length skirt (b) has a three-quarter inch wide self-fabric waistband. An elastic band is encased along the waistband. A hip panel is sewn on the front of the shirt along each side seam mimicking a fake pocket. The back of the skirt is made of four panels, the skirt has a center back seam and a horizontal seam below the hips. The bottom two panels on the skirt are on the bias. The skirt is machine sewn, the hem and interior seams are finished with machine overlock stitching. The shirt and skirt are unlabeled.

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Catalog reference: 2007.3.879ab

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