- Designed by
- Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- mid 20th-late 20th century
- Medium
- cotton with metal hook-and-eyes
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 19 1/2 × 29 1/2 in. (49.5 × 74.9 cm)
- Description
- Pair of pewter glazed twill cotton shorts designed by Arthur McGee. The shorts are culottes style with a series of deep box pleats sewn below the short waistband to create the culottes shape. They close at the proper left waist with two (2) flat hook-and-eyes. The glazed cotton has an iridescent and metallic quality. The shorts are not lined. A white fabric label with black embroidered text is sewn at the interior proper left waist that reads "me and mcgee / for / alba".
- 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
- shorts
- 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
- 2007.3.71.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




