Designed by
Hall, Everett, American
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1980s - 2000s
Medium
cotton with plastic
Dimensions
L x W: 34 x 21 in. (86.4 x 53.3 cm)
Description
A light green cotton button up shirt by Everett Hall. The shirt features a collar made from one front panel piece and one back panel piece with a layer of stiffener in between. The front of the shirt consists of two panel pieces. The proper right panel has a concealed button placket that covers seven round plastic pearlized button closures with two additional buttons on the bottom of the shirt. The proper left panel has the corresponding seven buttonholes. Each sleeve is made from one piece, seamed at the inside and features folded over cuffs with slot for cufflinks. There is a placket that runs up the sleeve and closes with one button. The back yoke of the shirt has two pleats: on the right and one on the left. The interior of the shirt is unlined. There is a black fabric label machine stitched to the center back interior collar that reads [EI / EVERETT HALL] in white block text
Cataloging Notes
This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
dress shirts
Topic
Clothing and dress
Fashion
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
2007.3.610.3
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd548254a21-8763-457c-a96d-3224f8ce037e

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