JENNY BELL, vintage 1960s dress, East African Swahili cotton red and black ethnic party sundress gold metallic dress Lining is the nude colored

Lining is the nude colored tulle

Elizabeth Arden is another one of those shops I would have loved to be able to visit

It is a bit large for the dress form and would look so much better worn snuggly

Fitted bodice with cross over button front

JENNY BELL, vintage 1960s dress, East African Swahili cotton red and black ethnic party sundress gold metallic dress Lining is the nude coloredvintage 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