Created by
Unidentified
Subject of
Van Peebles, Melvin, American, 1932 - 2021
Date
ca. 1971
Medium
cloth
Dimensions
H x W: 31 1/2 x 18 in. (80 x 45.7 cm)
Description
A shirt worn by Melvin Van Peebles as the title character of "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." The button-up shirt is made of a dark maroon synthetic fabric. It has wide lapels, pintuck pleated sleeves, and two buttons at the cuffs. At the interior neckline is an off-white label reading [Flair / California] in black text.
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Type
shirts
Topic
Blaxploitation films
Clothing and dress
Costume
Film
Independent films
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.82.2.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d8e6f0cb-3b8d-44ca-8196-9dcb3c465394

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