Purple gabardine suit designed by Aziza Braithwaite Bey
date: label: Date
content: 1980s
name: label: Designed by
content: Dr. Aziza Braithwaite Bey, American
label: Created by
content: Elena Braith, Ltd., American
notes: label: Description
content: A purple gabardine skirt suit with abalone buttons and decorative cording. The hip-length jacket (a) features a center line of five, round abalone buttons, two classic welt pockets at the chest, center front darting, side pockets and two front flap pockets at the hips. The sleeves have a slight puff at the shoulder and there are three abalone buttons at each cuff. The pencil skirt has a single band at the waist, center front darting, a back zipper closure, and a slit at the back hem.
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: A2021.94.1.9ab
objectType: label: Type
content: suits
label: Type
content: jackets
label: Type
content: skirts
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: gabardine with abalone shell
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (a: jacket): 28 × 24 in. (71.1 × 61 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (b: skirt): 26 × 22 in. (66 × 55.9 cm)