- Created by
- FUBU, founded 1992
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1992-2007
- Medium
- a: worsted wool, synthetic satin, plastic, and felt
- b: paper and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W (a. jacket): 38 × 19 1/4 in. (96.5 × 48.9 cm)
- H x W (b. tag): 3 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (9.5 × 3.8 cm)
- Description
- A black tuxedo jacket designed by FUBU (a). The jacket is made from black worsted wool, it is single-breasted with a notched lapel trimmed in black satin. The back of the collar is faced with wool felt. One buttonhole is placed on the proper left lapel. Padding is placed at both shoulders likely made of wool or cotton. The jacket closes at the center front with four black plastic buttons that are concave on the surface and have the text [FUBU] engraved and infilled with white repeating around the rim. There is one welt breast pocket at the proper left side and two diagonal welted pockets with self-fabric flaps at waist level. There are two darts at the front of the jacket each ending at the side pockets. The sleeves are straight and without cuffs. The jacket is fully lined in a black woven stripe synthetic fabric. Two welted breast pockets are sewn on the interior. The pocket on the proper left is larger and closes with two buttons. A black fabric label is machine stitched to the pocket and has white woven text reading [Formal / SPECIALISTS, LTD.] above a bowtie and the company's phone number. Beneath it is a barcode label for Formal Specialist Ltd. The pocket at the proper right closes with a button and has a white fabric label with black woven text reading [Fubu / THE COLLECTION] above three stripes. A woven fabric label is sewn to the center back of the collar that reads [Fubu / THE COLLECTION]. The jacket has a multicolored detached tag made of paper with a metal attachment (b). The front of the tag has an image of four people and reads [platinumfubu] on both sides.
- 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
- suits
- tuxedoes
- Topic
- Black Enterprise
- Clothing and dress
- 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
- 2007.3.50.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




