- Created by
- Sean John, American, founded 1998
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1998-2007
- Medium
- jacket (.1) and pants (.3): cotton and polyester blended velour, elastic, plastic, and metal
- t-shirt (.2): cotton and polyester
- Dimensions
- L x W (jacket .1): 31 3/4 × 20 1/4 in. (80.6 × 51.4 cm)
- L x W (t-shirt .2): 33 × 23 in. (83.8 × 58.4 cm)
- L x W (pants .3): 83 13/16 × 60 5/16 in. (212.9 × 153.2 cm)
- Description
- A black velour tracksuit with a matching t-shirt designed by Sean John. The jacket is made of a cotton and polyester blended knit velour and has a standing collar. A wide zipper with plastic teeth and a metal pull runs down the center front of the jacket. There is a breast pocket with a vertical zipper that has plastic teeth and a metal pull on the proper left side. An embroidered logo in white text that reads [Sean Jean] is at the top of the breast pocket. Two welt hand pockets are placed at the hips above the waistband. There is a small black label stitched to the proper left side seam that reads [Sean John]. The sleeves are made from three pieces of fabric. The bottom of the sleeve is not set in as the bottom fabric panel continues onto the chest. Elastic is placed inside the waistband and the sleeve cuffs. At the back of the jacket there is an embroidered logo at the center back of the collar that reads [Sean Jean] in white thread. Black seam binding with [Sean Jean] in white text is stitched to the back of the collar at the jacket's interior. Two labels are located at the interior on the center back of the waistband. The first label is black and reads [Sean Jean] in white text. The second label is a care label and contains manufacturing information. A paper tag is attached to the care label with a plastic fastener that includes the logo, barcode, and price.
- The gray short-sleeved t-shirt has a ribbed crew neck and a logo on the center front of the chest (.2). The printed logo reads [Sean John/ NEW YORK L.A. LONDON TOYKO PARIS] in black script. A small fabric label is stitched to the hemline of the shirt at the proper left that reads [Sean John]. There is a printed logo on the center back of the shirt below the collar that reads [Sean John]. Black seam binding is stitched to the back of the collar that has [Sean John] printed across in white text. There is a black label stitched to the center back of the collar that includes the logo, size, and material information. A paper tag is attracted to the center back label with a plastic fastener that includes the garment's logo, barcode, and price.
- The black knit pants are made of a cotton and polyester blended velour (.3). There are two welted pockets with zippers made of plastic teeth and metal pulls. There is a small black label stitched to the proper right side seam that reads [Sean John]. An embroidered logo that reads [Sean Jean] in white thread is stitched at the proper left pant leg closer to the top of the pants. Two angled diagonal panels start at the cuffs and extend upwards to the exterior of the pant legs. Two plastic and metal zippers are placed at the bottom of each pant leg at the outside edge. Elastic is placed inside the waistband and the pant cuffs. There is a cord possibly made of cotton with plastic aglets on the inside of the pants at the waistband. Two labels are located at the interior on the center back of the waistband. The first label is black and reads [Sean Jean] in white text. The second is a care label and contains manufacturing information. A paper tag is attached to the care label with a plastic fastener that includes the logo, barcode, and price.
- 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.
- Place made
- Hong Kong, China, Asia
- United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Black Fashion Museum Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- 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
- 2007.3.604.1-.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




