- Designed by
- Smith, Willi Donnell, American, 1948 - 1987
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1969-1987
- Medium
- cotton
- Dimensions
- H x W (Width: Sleeve to sleeve): 50 × 38 1/4 in. (127 × 97.2 cm)
- Description
- Grey, blue, and maize-colored cotton striped dress designed by Willi Smith for WilliWear Limited.
- The dress is a straight cut shift dress with a scoop neck and short shirt sleeves. There is a breast pocket on the proper left side, with angled bottom corners. The fabric is a heather grey cotton with vertical navy blue and yellow stripes in varying widths.
- There are two tags sewn into the back of the collar on the inside. The top tag is white and reads [Willi Smith] in red and [WiLLiWear] in grey. The tag below is white and reads [M / MADE IN INDIA / 100% COTTON / HAND WASH / SEPARATELY / IN COLD WATER] in black.
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- dresses
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Design
- Fashion design
- 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
- 2007.3.158
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




