Designed by:

Gene Bailey, American, 1945 - 1995  Search this

Medium:

synthetic fiber and polyurethane

Dimensions:

H x W: 42 11/16 × 20 1/16 in. (108.4 × 51 cm)

Type:

dresses

Place collected:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1970-1995

Description:

This is a pale blue A-line knit dress with cap sleeves. The cap sleeves are done in a zig-zag crochet pattern in the same blue yarn as the body of the dress. It has a V-neckline edged in crochet. There is a white fabric tag with black text on the inside of the neckline that reads “GENE BAILEY.” There are attached shoulder pads in the shoulders. The dress flares outwards from the waist in a wide A-line. Along the bottom hem is a repeating pattern of mushroom clusters in a darker blue.

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 Omega C. Logan Silva, MD, MACP

Object number:

A2018.88.1.10

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Gene Bailey Archive and Knitwear Collection

Classification:

Clothing - Fashion and Historical

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52e187068-41f4-4eff-8591-e26e94bf4640

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_A2018.88.1.10