JENNY BELL, vintage 1960s dress, East African Swahili cotton red and black ethnic party sundress night gown dress almost putty

almost putty

vintage evening gown

Skirt is bias cut and ends in a full circle cut ruffle

Wrap front with inner tie

Small collar with v front is tied closed by a yellow tie and balls

JENNY BELL, vintage 1960s dress, East African Swahili cotton red and black ethnic party sundress night gown dress almost puttyvintage 1960s maxi dress, JENNY BELL East African Swahili cotton red and black ethnic party sundress From back in the day when there was such a thing as "Souvenir dresses". From East Africa with a Swahili proverb stitched on the front and back of the skirt. "Boi manda kodi anaingia bila hodi" is a Swahili proverb that means "A man is capable of bearing his own troubles". It is often used to emphasize self reliance and the ability to overcome