Designed by
Bailey, Gene, American, 1945 - 1995
Date
1970-1995
Medium
synthetic fiber
Dimensions
H x W: 49 1/4 × 19 11/16 in. (125.1 × 50 cm)
Description
This is a pink knit cinch-hip dress with a blouson top and peasant neckline. The dress top has a gathered neckline with a matching pink drawstring threaded through the gathers. There is a small V-shaped opening at the front of the neckline where the drawstring is tied into a bow. The top has blouson sleeves gathered at the neckline and the cuff. The cuffs are striped in blue and pink rings around the wrist. The same blue and pink stripes run horizontally around the waist, which consists of a wide band of elasticized knit. This cinched-in waist causes the top of the dress to blouse outward over the waistband. The striped waistband transitions into a calf-length A-line skirt with multiple gathers at the waist. Scattered at intervals across the pink skirt are clusters of stylized blue mushrooms.
Place collected
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Gene Bailey Archive and Knitwear Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
dresses
Topic
Clothing and dress
Design
Fashion
Fashion design
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Omega C. Logan Silva, MD, MACP
Object number
A2018.88.1.2
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd593ea4f59-4965-4df8-bd10-925936f5c1c5

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