Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Red pencil skirt designed by Arthur McGee
mid 20th-late 20th century
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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.
Red knee-length pencil skirt with elastic waistband designed by Arthur McGee. The skirt has a hip yoke with a seamless front. Darts are sewn around the yoke along the upper edge. A pocket is sewn at each front side with the opening hidden by the yoke seam. The skirt slips on over the wearer's legs. It is not lined. A cream fabric label with black embroidered text is sewn at the interior center back waist seam that reads "ARTHUR McGEE / N.Y.C.".
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2007.3.57.2
