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Tunic from Muslim Girls' Training and General Civilization Class uniform

1950-1959

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

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

This red Muslim Girls' Training and General Civilization Class uniform tunic made of synthetic material, shiny on one side, dull weave on the reverse. The tunic has a round neck, long sleeves, fitted shape, and flares below the waist. It fastens in the back with a zipper. Inside the tunic there is a thin lining of pale fabric around the midriff. It fastens in back with a zipper and hook and eye closure.

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Catalog reference: 2013.39.2.1

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