- Created by
- Baby Phat, American, founded 1999
- Subject of
- Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
- Date
- 1999-2007
- Medium
- leather, cotton knit, synthetic, cotton flannel, glass rhinestones, metallic thread, metal, vinyl, and adhesive
- Dimensions
- L x W: 23 × 16 1/2 in. (58.4 × 41.9 cm)
- Waist: 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm)
- Description
- A white leather jacket by Baby Phat. The jacket is a variation of a bomber jacket and has a round neckline with a self fabric leather collar. White quilted patent leather vinyl is machine sewn to the top of each shoulder. The text [baby phat] is machine embordered to the proper left breast in silver metallic thread. The jacket opens in the center front with a metal zipper. A six inch slanted pocket with a metal zipper is set into each side of the center front opening. Each of the zipper pulls is embossed with the text [baby phat] in cursive letting. The front of the jacket has two princess seams. Double layered rib knit cotton is sew to the edges of the sleeves and bottom of the jacket, excluding the area surrounding the bottom of the zipper. The proper left sleeve has glass rhinestones in metal settings in the shape of a cat, the baby phat logo. The jacket has a center back seam and two side back seams. The inside of the jacket is lined with grey pattern weave with the baby phat logo woven vertically and horizontally. The edge of the zipper and neckline are self-faced with white leather. Adhesive in the shape of a rectangle is applied to the inside of the jacket along the proper right opening. A small self-fabric leather hanger loop is sewn to the interior center back of the collar. A small manufacturing label is sewn at the center of the loop. A rectangular woven label is sewn below the self-fabric loop which reads [baby phat] with a cat placed between the two words.
- 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
- jackets
- 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
- 2007.3.649
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




