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Grey pinstriped dress and jacket designed by Arthur McGee

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Designed by

    Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019

    Subject of

    Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007

    Description

    Grey wool pinstriped dress (.1) and jacket (.2) designed by Arthur McGee.

    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

    Date

    mid 20th-late 20th century

    Object number

    2007.3.67

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    ensembles (costume)

    Medium

    dress: wool with metal fasteners
    jacket: wool

    Place made

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

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Collection title

    Black Fashion Museum Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Fashion and Historical

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Clothing and dress
    Fashion
    Fashion design

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e132d895-9b30-4f61-a0d1-de5bc708abfe

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2007.3.67

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