- Designed by
- Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- mid 20th-late 20th century
- Medium
- synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 25 × 19 in. (63.5 × 48.3 cm)
- Description
- Off-white blouse with balloon sleeves and neck tie designed by Arthur McGee. The blouse is made from a thin off-white synthetic fabric with supplementary threads creating a striped design. The shirt is made from only two (2) pieces of fabric, seamed down the center front and center back with no seams at the shoulders or sleeves. There is a slit at the center front neck. An attached folded collar continues down each side with long ties that widen as they extend to the ends, which tie at the center front neck above the front slit. The cuffs of the full-length sleeves are gathered with elastic to create the balloon silhouette. The blouse is not lined. A cream fabric label with black embroidered text is sewn at the interior center back neck that reads "ARTHUR McGEE / N.Y.C.".
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Black Fashion Museum Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- blouses
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Design
- Fashion
- 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
- 2007.3.55
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




