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Telegraph Operators' Chorus Denim Mini Skirt

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Mara is 5'5", wearing size S

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The Story Behind This Print

From Dust to Bloom

Telegraph Operators' Chorus

From the 1840s through the early 1900s, thousands of women staffed telegraph offices across the American frontier — transmitting Morse code, relaying war dispatches, and connecting isolated communities to the wider world. They were among the first women in American history to hold skilled technical positions. Our print translates their invisible labor into telegraph keys, Morse code patterns, wire poles, and brass instruments on deep indigo denim.

"They kept a country talking to itself. Read the code, if you can."

Source: Thomas C. Jepsen, My Sisters Telegraphic: Women in the Telegraph Office, 1846–1950 (2000).

Details
• High-waisted A-line denim mini skirt with clean finished hem
• 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 Telegraph Operators' Chorus design
• Print placement may vary slightly between pieces
Fabric & Care
• Premium comfort-stretch denim — 96% cotton, 4% elastane
• 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
• True to size — order your usual size
• 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)
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