Designed by:

Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019  Search this

Subject of:

Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007  Search this

Medium:

velvet, silk, and metal zipper

Dimensions:

H x W (flat): 43 3/4 × 25 in. (111.1 × 63.5 cm)

Type:

dresses

Place made:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

mid 20th-late 20th century

Description:

Dark grey velvet dress designed by Arthur McGee with a scoop neck, full-length balloon sleeves, and an A-line body with hemline just below the knee. There are two (2) inset pockets sewn into the side seams at each hip. The dress closes at the center back with a zipper. Only the interior yoke is lined in grey silk, the rest of the dress is not lined. There are no labels.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Design  Search this

Fashion  Search this

Fashion design  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane

Object number:

2007.3.58

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Black Fashion Museum Collection

Classification:

Clothing-Fashion

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f02e63ae-8fe2-4cbd-be02-b18221567f71

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2007.3.58