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  • "Three Gap" cuff in process

    Created by
    Smith, Art, American, 1917 - 1982
    Date
    ca. 1949
    Medium
    brass (alloy)
    Dimensions
    Archives: 7.8Feet (0.1Meters)
    H x W x D (unfinished three-hole wrist cuff): 3 1/8 × 5 7/8 × 5/16 in. (8 × 15 × 0.8 cm)
    Caption
    This unfinished cuff is an example of an Art Smith design mid-production process. The brass plate has been cut according to a three hole design pattern. The four pencil drawn lines, two on either side of the holes, most likely were used to determine the placement of the holes. The brass piece is ready to be shaped, finished and polished into a wearable bracelet. According to Smith's partner, Charles L. Russell, this design preceded and was the basic model for the "Three Hole" cuff.
    Description
    An unfinished brass wrist cuff with scalloped edges and three teardrop-shaped holes. There is an additional scallop edge cut into the center of the piece. This central scallop takes up about three quarters of the piece. The teardrop-shaped holes have a star-burst pattern radiating outwards from the holes. There are four straight lines drawn in graphite on either side of the holes. The sunburst motif does not continue on the holes of the verso. The artist's mark [Art Smith] has been imprinted into the lower edge of the verso.
    Place made
    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Art Smith Archive
    Classification
    Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
    Type
    metalwork
    cuffs (costume components)
    Topic
    Art
    Craftsmanship
    Design
    Fashion
    Ornamentation
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
    Object number
    A2018.110.1.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of Art Smith. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd546fab7e1-7c94-4af9-9bc5-050e8b3f7be0
  • Wrist cuffs from a costume worn by Nona Hendryx of Labelle

    Designed by
    Blakely, Dorian
    Worn by
    Hendryx, Nona, American, born 1944
    Subject of
    Labelle, American, founded 1962
    Date
    1974
    Medium
    leather, metal, and batting
    Dimensions
    H x W x D ((a) On form): 7 1/2 × 4 × 4 in. (19.1 × 10.2 × 10.2 cm)
    H x W x D ((b) On form): 7 1/2 × 4 1/4 × 3 3/4 in. (19.1 × 10.8 × 9.5 cm)
    Description
    These wrist cuffs are part of a costume worn by Nona Hendryx of Labelle. The costume consists of a headdress (.1), a cape (.2), silver studded black leather collar, breast covers, and codpiece (.3a-d), wrist cuffs (.4ab), platform boots (.5ab), prop handcuffs (.6), and a prop riding crop (.7).
    The wrist cuffs (.4ab) are alike, shaped to be wider at the forearm and tapering to the wrist. They are made from a single layer of three (3) pieces of black leather, including a gusset sewn at the center, with the edges turned to the reverse and hemmed. The forearm edge has an additional piece of leather wrapped around padding to form a three-dimensional detail. The cuffs are decorated all over with convex silver rounded metal nail head studs. They close with a silver metal zipper that starts at the wrist, with the toggle at the forearm when the cuffs are closed.
    This costume is very similar to a costume worn by Hendryx during a performance at the Metropolitan Opera House on October 6, 1974.
    Place used
    Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Manhattan County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Clothing-Costume
    Type
    cuffs (costume components)
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Costume
    Disco (Music)
    Funk (Music)
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Rock and roll (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Soul (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Nona Hendryx of Labelle
    Object number
    2014.246.2.4ab
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b0b1da83-74e3-41e8-a2aa-19be150fa5fe
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