Two piece ensemble with multiple threads of green, pink and black by Gene Bailey
date: label: Date
content: 1970-1995
name: label: Designed by
content: Gene Bailey, American, 1945 - 1995
notes: label: Description
content: This is a two piece knit ensemble consisting of a cardigan and a skirt. The ensemble is knit with multiple threads of green, pink and black, creating a marled effect. The cardigan also has rows of vertical black crochet stripes three inches apart, as well as a stripe of this crochet around the neckline. The cardigan has a round neckline and is fastened up the front with six black wood buttons. There is also a metal snap at the bottom of cardigan. The cardigan has a matching drawstring through the bottom hem. It is long sleeved with the sleeves terminating in narrow cuffs. On the inside of the collar there is a white fabric tag with black text that reads “GENE BAILEY.” There are attached shoulder pads in the shoulders. The matching calf-length A-line skirt has a drop waist consisting of a wide yoke of elasticized knit. The skirt has a pattern of raised ridges running vertically the length of the skirt. Inside the back of the waistband is a white tag with black text that reads "GENE BAILEY."
place: label: Place collected
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Fashion design
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Gene Bailey Archive and Knitwear Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Omega C. Logan Silva, MD, MACP
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2018.88.1.9.1-.2
objectType: label: Type
content: skirts
label: Type
content: cardigans
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: synthetic fiber, polyurethane and wood
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (cardigan): 26 3/8 × 18 7/8 in. (67 × 48 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (skirt): 31 1/8 × 11 7/16 in. (79 × 29 cm)