Black and silver cardigan and skirt ensemble 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 ensemble consisting of a black and silver cardigan and a silver skirt. The cardigan has long sleeves and a black crocheted V-neckline. The edges and hem of the cardigan are also crocheted in black. It fastens up the front with four black plastic buttons and one snap fastener. The cardigan has a black background with a silver abstract feathery pattern across it. Inside the back of the neckline there is a white fabric tag with black text that reads "GENE BAILEY." There are attached shoulder pads in the shoulders. The silver skirt is a straight, knee-length skirt. It has an elasticized waistband with several small gathers at the waist. Inside the back of the waistband there is a white fabric 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
setName: label: See more items in
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: A2018.88.1.3.1-.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 with polyurethane, plastic and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (cardigan): 26 3/16 × 19 11/16 in. (66.5 × 50 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (skirt): 23 1/16 × 13 in. (58.5 × 33 cm)