Dark grey swing coat designed by Arthur McGee
Object Details
- Description
- Dark grey wool swing coat designed by Arthur McGee. The coat has full-length straight sleeves with no cuffs. It falls mid-calf. The short standing collar extends into short ties at the center front neck. The coat does not close down the center front opening beyond the neck ties. The coat is not lined. A cream fabric label with black embroidered text is sewn at the interior center back neck that reads "ARTHUR McGEE / N.Y.C.".
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- mid 20th-late 20th century
- Object number
- 2007.3.66
- Designed by
- Arthur McGee, American, 1933 - 2019
- Worn by
- Fran Fink
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- coats
- Medium
- wool
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 48 5/8 × 85 in. (123.5 × 215.9 cm)
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Black Fashion Museum Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Design
- Fashion
- Fashion design
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2007.3.66
