Object Details
- Designed by
- Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Description
- Dark blue silk crepe chiffon maxi skirt designed by Arthur McGee. The skirt has a thin red silk crepe chiffon waistband with the body of the skirt heavily gathered and pleated around the bottom of the waistband. There is a slit at the proper left side waist and an opening in the waistband, which fastens with three (3) metal hook-and-eyes. The skirt is fully lined in red silk crepe chiffon, which gives a purplish hue to the skirt from the facing side. A white fabric label with black embroidered text is sewn at the interior proper left side that reads "me and mcgee / for / alba".
- 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
- 1984
- Object number
- 2007.3.74
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- skirts
- Medium
- silk chiffon with metal hook-and-eyes
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 43 1/4 × 43 in. (109.9 × 109.2 cm)
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Black Fashion Museum Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Fashion
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Design
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2007.3.74
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5394b705a-5803-418c-9c65-fe08bbe9dfda
