Three-piece knit suit by Gene Bailey

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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.

This is a three-piece rust colored knit suit by Gene Bailey. It consists of a cardigan sweater, a sleeveless shell, and a fluted skirt. The cardigan has blouson sleeves. Down the sleeves and the area across the shoulders are knit in a shell pattern. The cardigan has a V-neckline. It fastens in front with three metal buttons. It is A-line and falls to the hip. The sleeveless shell is knit in a pattern of rectangles made up of stripes of yellow, green and rust. The shell has a scoop neckline edged in rust colored crochet. The neckline fastens in back with a button and loop closure. The metal button matches the ones on the cardigan. The shell has attached shoulder pads in the shoulders. The pull on skirt has an elasticized waist and pleats around the bottom hem. The cardigan and shell have a black cloth tag with red text that reads "GENE BAILEY.

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