JENNY BELL, vintage 1960s dress, East African Swahili cotton red and black ethnic party sundress 1940s countess layne nightgown 44 waist to hem

44 waist to hem

Fitted through the torso to the hips with boning for structure

Amazing 1930s high styled nightgown

JACALYN BENNETT for FREDERICK'S of Hollywood

Waist adjusts from 22-32"

JENNY BELL, vintage 1960s dress, East African Swahili cotton red and black ethnic party sundress 1940s countess layne nightgown 44 waist to hemvintage 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