Women's clothing ensemble: Blouse and skirt

Nameclothing ensemble

Artist Artist not recorded

Date2002

Place madeLusaka, Zambia, Africa

MediumCotton, fiber, nylon, metal

DimensionsOverall: 28 3/8 x 28 3/8 in. (72 x 72 cm)
Overall: 35 7/16 x 12 5/8 in. (90 x 32 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Karen Tranberg Hansen, A.2012.25.6ab

Object numberA.2012.25.6ab

Collections

Africa.

DescriptionBlouse and skirt ensemble. The blouse (a) has a V neck and back, with a wide shawl collar covering the sleeveless bodice. A peplum skirt of relatively even length (~8 3/4") completes the bottom. The back is zippered. The skirt (b) is long and straight, with a banded waistband and a slit front. Both are of a bright print fabric with large orange circles filled with abstract, wavy pattrens, and small leaves in magenta and orange over a black and blue ground. The blouse bodice is lined in a light blue and black striped fabric, the skirt is lined in black cotton.