- Created by
- FUBU, founded 1992
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1992-2007
- Medium
- polyester cotton blended fabric with plastic buttons
- Dimensions
- H x W: 19 1/2 x 35 in. (49.5 x 88.9 cm)
- Description
- A white tuxedo shirt by FUBU. The shirt is made from a polyester and cotton blended woven fabric and has a standing collar stiffened with interfacing. The collar opens at the center front and has black synthetic piping at the seams with a plastic black shank button at the center. Four black plastic stud buttons and two clear plastic buttons are stitched along the center front opening. Four spare clear plastic buttons are hidden under the stud buttons. The clear buttons are sewn onto the shirt, while the black stud buttons are unstitched and are secured with their double sided wider edges. The front bib ends underneath the last black plastic stud button. The shirt has set in long sleeves with cuffs. The sleeve plackets close with one clear plastic button and one plastic stud button. [Fubu] is embroidered with black thread on the proper left sleeve at the cuff. The edges of the shirt are slightly shorter at the side seams and longer at the center front and back. There is a yoke on the back of the shirt that is double lined. A woven label including material information is sewn to the inside of the collar at the center back. A size label is sewn at the interior center back neck. Another woven fabric label is stitched underneath the collar the at yoke that reads [Fubu / THE COLLECTION] above three embroidered stripes.
- 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
- shirts
- dress shirts
- 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
- 2007.3.50.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




