The Mandarine velvet dress designed by Aziza Braithwaite Bey
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1968
name: label: Designed by
content: Dr. Aziza Braithwaite Bey, American
label: Created by
content: Elena Braith, Ltd., American
notes: label: Description
content: The Mandarine, a mini dress in deep burgundy velvet designed by Aziza Braithwaite Bey. The dress has an A-line silhouette that falls to mid-thigh. It features a high mock-neck collar, puffed shoulder detail, and long, gathered sleeves. There are two velvet-covered buttons at the wrist cuffs and a narrow band of ornamental trim in a slightly lighter burgundy at the collar and cuffs. At back center is a concealed zipper and hook-and-eye closure at the neck.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
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: Dr. Aziza Bey Fashion Archive
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 Aziza Braithwaite Bey
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: A2021.94.1.1
objectType: label: Type
content: dresses
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Dr. Aziza Bey
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: velvet
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 38 × 19 in. (96.5 × 48.3 cm)