- Designed by
- Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- mid 20th-late 20th century
- Medium
- synthetic fiber with metal buttons
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 46 × 84 in. (116.8 × 213.4 cm)
- Description
- Red cape designed by Arthur McGee. The cape is open down the center front with slits for the arms at each side and a mid-calf hemline. It has a short standing collar with the proper right side of the collar extending over to fasten at the proper left side with two (2) buttons. One button is missing and the other is a round metal button with a raised design of an eagle beneath a crown surrounded by a leafy wreath. Two (2) rectangular patch pockets are sewn one at each front side hip below the arm slits. The cape is not lined. A cream fabric label with black embroidered text reading "ARTHUR McGEE / N.Y.C." is sewn at the interior center back neck.
- 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
- capes (outerwear)
- 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
- 2007.3.57.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




