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Blue and white shweshwe print skirt with football motif

R6104/10 Shweshwe Skirt

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This skirt is made from shweshwe fabric, printed by da Gama and tailored by ‘Alfalfa’ clothing label. Shweshwe is a printed cotton fabric that is so ubiquitous in southern Africa that it has been called the denim of the region. The skirt belonged to Dr. Catherine Elliot Weinberg, an African heritage researcher. She is a Read More …

A woman's A line skirt made of blue shweshwe fabric, featuring the word 'Lesotho'

R6099/2 Shweshwe Skirt

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This shweshwe skirt was acquired from South African writer and shweshwe expert Juliette Leeb-du Toit. Shweshwe is a printed cotton fabric that is so ubiquitous in southern Africa that it has been called the denim of the region. The name is derived from King Moshoeshoe I of Lesotho (c. 1786 – 1870) who first popularised Read More …

R6099/1 Dress

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This midi dress is made of shweshwe, the iconic printed cotton textile that is so popular it has become known as the denim of southern Africa. The name shweshwe is derived from King Moshoeshoe I of Lesotho (c. 1786 – 1870) who first popularised it. It is also known as German cloth after the Swiss Read More …

front view of blue and white shweshwe A line wrap skirt

R6097/1 Shweshwe Skirt

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This skirt is made of shweshwe, the iconic printed cotton textile that is so popular it has become known as the denim of southern Africa. The name shweshwe is derived from King Moshoeshoe I of Lesotho (c. 1786 – 1870) who first popularised it. It is also known as German cloth after the Swiss and Read More …