Women's clothing ensemble: Blouse, skirt and three belts.

NameWomen's clothing ensemble

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date1992 - 1993

Place madeLusaka, Zambia, Africa

MediumCotton, plastic, synthetic, metal

Dimensionsb) Skirt: 29 15/16 × 20 7/8 in. (76 × 53 cm)
c) Belt 1: 6 11/16 × 69 5/16 in. (17 × 176 cm)
d) Belt 2: 3 1/8 × 46 7/16 in. (8 × 118 cm)
e) Belt 3: 4 1/2 × 38 3/16 in. (11.5 × 97 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Karen Tranberg Hansen, A.2012.25.9a-e

Object numberA.2012.25.9a-e

Collections

Africa.

DescriptionBlouse (a), skirt (b) and three belts of varying lengths and widths (c-e), all made of royal blue, light brown, gold and black print fabric in a pattern of repeated squares with gold circles at the corners, alternating with large gold circles from which blue and light brown leaf forms radiate into the surrounding squares. The blouse (a) has large rounded sleeves, a U shaped neckline with projecting black fabric triangles overlapping similarly shaped print fabric pieces around the neckline. The straight skirt (b) has a seam at left front ening in a slit, above which are three black buttons. It has a banded waistband and is lined in a shiny black synthetic fabric. The three belts are hemmed around all edges.