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Denim jacket designed by Arthur McGee

mid 20th-late 20th century

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Blue denim short-sleeved jacket designed by Arthur McGee. The jacket has a standard collar and thin lapels. It is open down the center front with no closure method. The sleeves end just above the elbow with a decorative seam sewn around the end to create the illusion of cuffs. Two (2) deep pockets with asymmetrical openings having one rounded corner are sewn one at each front side chest. There is a vent at the center back waist. The jacket is not lined and there are no labels.

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Catalog reference: 2007.3.56.1

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