Grey tweed cape ensemble designed by Aziza Braithwaite Bey

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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.

A grey tweed cape ensemble designed by Aziza Braithwaite Bey for her label Elaina Braith. The ensemble consists of a cape (a), a skirt (b), and a black top (c). The cape is made of a grey wool tweed trimmed in black braid along the edge and a band collar with single button closure. The skirt is made of the same grey tweed. It has a wide bias-cut yoke at the waist, a side zipper, and a slight A-line cut that falls just below the knee. The coordinating top is black with a high, mockneck and long, Dolman scrunch sleeves.

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