Hakema Dress designed by Aziza Braithwaite Bey
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1975
name: label: Designed by
content: Dr. Aziza Braithwaite Bey, American
label: Created by
content: Elena Braith, Ltd., American
notes: label: Description
content: The Hakema dress, in off-white, designed by Aziza Braithwaite Bey for her Elena Braith label. The dress features an asymmetrical neckline that ties at one shoulder, a scalloped drop waist, and a gathered skirt with asymmetrical hem. The off-white dress is composed of "Quiana," a silky nylon fabric, and is screenprinted with an Islamic-inspired geometric motif in black reaching from the proper right hem to the tie at the proper left shoulder. There is decorative top-stitching in black along the seams at the shoulder, waist, and 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: A2021.94.1.7
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: fabric
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 64 × 21 in. (162.6 × 53.3 cm)