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A-line knit dress with crochet cap sleeve by Gene Bailey

1970-1995

Washington, District of Columbia, 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.

This is a red A-line knit dress with crocheted cap sleeves. It has a V-neckline edged in crochet with small red knots at regular intervals. The sleeves are cap sleeves made in an open loop crochet pattern. The dress is mid-calf length, with a wide flaring A-line skirt. There is a white fabric tag attached to the inside of the back of the neck. It has black text that reads "GENE BAILEY."

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: A2018.88.1.7

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