“Adelaide” Skirt Burgundy Linen

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Product fit details

• Made from long lasting linen in burgundy, the Adelaide is a classic fitted bias skirt. It’s midi in length and has a zipper at the back. For size adjustability, we also added two elastic panels on the sides of the waistband.
• Patricia is wearing XXL and her height is 1.59m.
• Standard length from waistline to hem is 85cms. Length can vary a few cms depending on size and the product showcased may have been altered in length to best fit the model’s height.
• This fabric is a beautiful full bodied 100% linen with great opacity even in its light nuances, it is soft to the touch & gets softer with every wash.

Psst, wanna know who Adelaide is?
Adelaide Smith Casely Hayford was a Victorian feminist who dedicated her life to the education of girls in Sierra Leone. Casely-Hayford took a job teaching music and began campaigning for an Industrial and Technical Training School (ITTS) that would give African girls the skills to support themselves rather than depend on husbands. In 1924 she became the sole black female member of the colony’s Education Board, where she continued to campaign for female education to be given equal status with male, for schools to instil “some pride of race, love of country, and pride in their own colour”, and for the employment of properly trained and paid African teachers, using African-produced textbooks. In England, she was honored twice for her achievements, with the King’s Silver Jubilee Medal and with the Medal of the British Empire.