Homestead Matriarch Denim Mini Skirt
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Jessie is 5'7", wearing size S
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The Story Behind This Print
From Dust to Bloom
Homestead Matriarch
Between 1867 and 1920, roughly 67,000 women filed independent homestead claims under the 1862 Homestead Act — about 10–12% of all homesteaders. They built cabins, plowed fields, and raised families on 160 acres of western prairie with no name in any textbook. Our print celebrates their quiet grit with log cabin silhouettes, windmills, wheat sheaves, and picket fences on deep indigo.
"160 acres. One woman. No name in any textbook. Wear the work that made the West a home."
Source: Sandra Myres, Westering Women and the Frontier Experience (1982); H. Elaine Lindgren, Land in Her Own Name (1991).
Details
• Metal button closure with zip fly
• Slant front pockets with rivet reinforcements
• Patch back pockets with Bloom Mark embroidery
• Belt loops — belt sold separately
• A-line silhouette flares from hip to mid-thigh
• Allover original print — featuring the Homestead Matriarch design
• Print placement may vary slightly between pieces
Fabric & Care
• Weight: 8–10 oz — structured A-line shape with comfortable give
• Medium-wash base with soft hand feel
• Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
Fit Guide
• High-waisted, sits at natural waist
• A-line flare through hip — forgiving, not clingy
• Hits at upper mid-thigh (approx. 4–5 inches above knee)
