The dress has a high, round-neck fitted bodice made from printed cotton kitenge cloth. The skirt, waist flounce and neck flounce are made from khanga, with the inscription in Swahili ‘Nakupenda kwa matendo yako’, which translates as ‘I love you for your deeds’. The details of the khanga’s manufacturer and design number are incorporated into the design and can be seen along the hem of the dress’s skirt (see below). The dress’s short sleeves are made from cloth intended for use as a gèlè, or headwrap. The stiffness of the fabric, which is woven with a design in lurex, enables the sleeves to puff out and create volume at the shoulder. The dress is lined with a plain unbleached muslin and has a concealed zip fastening at the back. The dress is accompanied by a rectangle of voided velvet (devoré) in black and brown, worn as a headwrap.