African Ankara Dutch Design Wax Print Vintage Yellow & Black Swirl Dress M/L

Mid Century vintage vibrant yellow cotton fit and flare dress. Saturated sunshine yellow cotton with a black swirl print. Wide scoop neckline. Short cold shoulder sleeves. Very full skirt. No lining. No labels present or Size Cotton Back zipper Name on fabric: guarantee Dutch Design/La Malle pour toi. Measurements approximately Shoulder to shoulder laying flat across 16" Armpit to armpit 18" Waist across 16" Hip 22" Length from shoulder to hem 38" Seem like size M/L Dutch wax prints, also known as African wax prints or Ankara, are a common material for clothing in West and Central Africa. Dutch merchants introduced the fabric to West and Central Africans in the 19th century, taking inspiration from native Indonesian designs. The mechanism for creating Dutch wax prints has its origins in Indonesian batik, which is the process of applying wax resist-dyed patterns to cloth.