Culottes of a Muslim Girl Training school uniform worn by Nadiyah Nasir
date: label: Date
content: 1968
name: label: Created by
content: Anna Najieb
label: Created by
content: Halimah Najieb
label: Worn by
content: Nadiyah Nasir, American
label: Subject of
content: Muhammad University of Islam, American, founded 1934
label: Subject of
content: Sister Clara Muhammad Schools, renamed 1975
label: Subject of
content: Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
notes: label: Description
content: These are beige culottes made of synthetic fabric. The culottes are pleated with large flaps that give the appearance that the item is a skirt. The left leg corresponds with the front flap and the right leg with the back flap. It has an elastic waist with a slight A-line silhouette. The elastic waist is attached to the culottes about nine inches from the line of stitching at the hips. The culottes are lined with a light fabric.
place: label: Place made
content: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: Nation of Islam
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Women
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Yusef Nasir
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.221.1.2
objectType: label: Type
content: culottes
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: cloth and thread with elastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 38 1/2 × 16 1/2 in. (97.8 × 41.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Inseam: 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm)