- Designed by
- Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- mid 20th-late 20th century
- Medium
- silk with metal fasteners
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 33 1/2 × 21 in. (85.1 × 53.3 cm)
- Description
- Ecru slubbed silk skirt designed by Arthur McGee. The skirt is gathered around the cream twill wool waist band and falls mid-calf. A pleated gore is sewn at the center front near the bottom. There is a slit at the bottom center back. The skirt closes at the center back waist with a zipper and two (2) hooks into thread loops. It is not lined. A white fabric label with black embroidered text is sewn at the interior proper right back waistband 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
- skirts
- 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
- 2007.3.72.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




