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Dark grey swing coat designed by Arthur McGee

mid 20th-late 20th century

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

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

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.".

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Catalog reference: 2007.3.66

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