The Sureyya Skirt
FEATURES
• Jacquard fabric with embroidery
• Side pockets
• Invisible zipper closure at the back
• Care: machine wash on gentle cycle
• Available in sizes XS-1X, see our size chart below
1950s-style skirt with box pleats, functional pockets, and a discreet black zipper, crafted from jacquard fabric. Inspired by the story of Sureyya Kashgary, a Uyghur educator and founder of Ana Care and Education in the DMV area.
Uyghurs, a Turkic Muslim people indigenous to East Turkestan, face systematic erasure of their language, culture, and communal life under Chinese state policies, with millions subjected to surveillance, detention, and forced confinement.
Through Ana Care, Sureyya has created a rare space where Uyghur children can learn their mother tongue, sing, dance, and carry forward a culture that is actively being silenced.
The skirt reflects the colors of the Uyghur flag, and its hem is embroidered with a line from Mother Tongue (Ana Til)—a poem that honors language as memory, strength, and belonging. Written in 1935 by Uyghur poet Abdulla Ne’imi and later set to music, the poem remains a powerful symbol of cultural identity and resistance:
My mother tongue,
my sweet language,
you give me limitless power.
With your kindness,
you grow a fragrant flower
in my heart.
Through you,
I learned my homeland
and the world.
You are my endless treasure.
FIT AND SIZE
Available in sizes: XS (US2), S (US4), M (US6), L(US8), XL (US10), 1X (US12)
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US2/XS - Skirt measurements
• waist 62 cm / 24.5"
• skirt length 71 cm / 28'' - or can be customised
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US4/S - Skirt measurements
• waist 66 cm / 26"
• skirt length 71 cm / 28'' - or can be customised
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US6/M - Skirt measurements
• waist 70 cm / 27.5"
• skirt length 71 cm / 28'' - or can be customised
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US8/L - Skirt measurements
• waist 74 cm / 29"
• skirt length 71 cm / 28'' - or can be customised
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US10/XL - Skirt measurements
• waist 80 cm / 31.5"
• skirt length 71 cm / 28'' - or can be customised
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US12/1X - Skirt measurements
• waist 84 cm / 33"
• skirt length 71 cm / 28'' - or can be customised
For more information or if you have questions, please contact us, we are happy to help!
FEATURES
• Jacquard fabric with embroidery
• Side pockets
• Invisible zipper closure at the back
• Care: machine wash on gentle cycle
• Available in sizes XS-1X, see our size chart below
1950s-style skirt with box pleats, functional pockets, and a discreet black zipper, crafted from jacquard fabric. Inspired by the story of Sureyya Kashgary, a Uyghur educator and founder of Ana Care and Education in the DMV area.
Uyghurs, a Turkic Muslim people indigenous to East Turkestan, face systematic erasure of their language, culture, and communal life under Chinese state policies, with millions subjected to surveillance, detention, and forced confinement.
Through Ana Care, Sureyya has created a rare space where Uyghur children can learn their mother tongue, sing, dance, and carry forward a culture that is actively being silenced.
The skirt reflects the colors of the Uyghur flag, and its hem is embroidered with a line from Mother Tongue (Ana Til)—a poem that honors language as memory, strength, and belonging. Written in 1935 by Uyghur poet Abdulla Ne’imi and later set to music, the poem remains a powerful symbol of cultural identity and resistance:
My mother tongue,
my sweet language,
you give me limitless power.
With your kindness,
you grow a fragrant flower
in my heart.
Through you,
I learned my homeland
and the world.
You are my endless treasure.
FIT AND SIZE
Available in sizes: XS (US2), S (US4), M (US6), L(US8), XL (US10), 1X (US12)
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US2/XS - Skirt measurements
• waist 62 cm / 24.5"
• skirt length 71 cm / 28'' - or can be customised
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US4/S - Skirt measurements
• waist 66 cm / 26"
• skirt length 71 cm / 28'' - or can be customised
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US6/M - Skirt measurements
• waist 70 cm / 27.5"
• skirt length 71 cm / 28'' - or can be customised
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US8/L - Skirt measurements
• waist 74 cm / 29"
• skirt length 71 cm / 28'' - or can be customised
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US10/XL - Skirt measurements
• waist 80 cm / 31.5"
• skirt length 71 cm / 28'' - or can be customised
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US12/1X - Skirt measurements
• waist 84 cm / 33"
• skirt length 71 cm / 28'' - or can be customised
For more information or if you have questions, please contact us, we are happy to help!