Black and white plaid suit 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: A black-and-white plaid wool suit, with jacket (a) and culottes (b), designed by Aziza Braithwaite Bey for her Elena Braith label. The double-breasted jacket features a black collar, wide lapels, and six round, black buttons (the third button on the proper-right side is missing). The jacket tapers at the waist and flares slightly at the hips and wrists. The jacket is paired with culottes in the same plaid fabric.
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: A2021.94.1.3ab
objectType: label: Type
content: suits
label: Type
content: jackets
label: Type
content: culottes
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: wool
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (a: coat): 33 × 24 in. (83.8 × 61 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (b: culottes): 28 × 16 in. (71.1 × 40.6 cm)