Black cape designed by Arthur McGee
date: label: Date
content: 1970s
name: label: Designed by
content: Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019
label: Subject of
content: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
notes: label: Description
content: A black wool twill cape made by Arthur McGee. The cape is made from a full circle pattern, composed of two panels of wool that are seamed together at the center back. The cape features a pointed collar made from two panels (front and back) with a stabilizer in between the layers (possibly interfacing). There is a large frog closure under the collar made from black synthetic cording. The bottom hem of the cape is serged with black thread. A woven label sewn to the interior neck reads [ARTHUR MCGEE / N.Y.C.] in black, block text.
label: Cataloging Notes
content: This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
place: label: Place made
content: New York City, New York, 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: Black Fashion Museum 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 the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2007.3.131
objectType: label: Type
content: capes (outerwear)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wool twill, synthetic cording, non-woven interfacing
label: Dimensions
content: Length (collar to hem): 54 1/4 in. (137.8 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Width (full wingspan): 99 1/2 in. (252.7 cm)