The Handkerchief 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 Handkerchief, a mini dress in deep purple, lined, satin-back crepe designed by Aziza Braithwaite Bey for her Elena Braith label. The dress features an a-line silhouette and a halter style with thin straps that extend from the front neckline to wrap around the neck, cross in the back, and tie in the front beneath the bust. The back hemline is slightly longer than the front.
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: A2021.94.1.2
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: satin and crepe
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 37 × 30 in. (94 × 76.2 cm)