Designed by
Da Link Went Wear, American, founded 1994
Subject of
Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
Date
1995-2005
Medium
cotton, polyester fleece, elastic, plastic, and steel
Dimensions
Inseam: 33 in. (83.8 cm)
H x W: 46 × 33 in. (116.8 × 83.8 cm)
Description
A pair of black sweatpants made by DALINKWENT Wear. The pant legs are tapered and have elastic at the bottom. Each pant leg is made from two panels of fabric. The seams are in the interior and the exterior of the pant leg. There is an elastic waistband made from three bands of fabric. The waistband seams are proper left, proper right, and center front. A black drawstring is inserted into the waistband and is tied at the interior center front. A rectangular machine embroidered patch of the DALINKWENT logo is stitched to proper left. The logo is a half portrait of a man embroidered in black and silver thread. There are welt pockets at the left and right hip. The left welt pocket has an interior pocket that closes with a black YKK zipper. The zipper has a metal pull with plastic teeth. Three circular symbols are machine embroidered in white thread, above the left ankle cuff. The ankle cuffs made from two bands serged together at the side seams. All pieces are serged together. There is a rectangular back pocket at the proper right. A black fabric label is machine stitched onto the top of the pocket. The fabric label reads [DA*LINK*WENT; arronlydeli & nkrumakenyatta] in white thread. The pants are unlined. A black fabric tag with DALINKWENT wear's logo is attached to the center back waist seam. The fabric tag has an embroidered black and red half portrait of a man. There is illegible text to the right of the embroidered portrait. The bottom of the fabric tag reads [The Real] in white text. Below that there's red text that reads [DALINKWENT]. To the proper left of the label fabric tag, is a black fabric tag with the care instructions. Below and to the proper right of the care instructions tag is a paper label. On the front of the paper label is an illustration of a tan skinned man with braided cornrows in his hair. The reverse side of the paper label is white and has black text that the explains the brand’s origin and philosophy.
Cataloging Notes
This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
Collection title
Black Fashion Museum Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
sweat pants
Topic
Clothing and dress
Design
Fashion
Fashion design
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
Object number
2007.3.46
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59ab5677b-da58-4967-8f84-694178b57a43

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