Manufactured by
Skinner, American
Worn by
Patterson, Floyd, American, 1935 - 2006
Date
1962
Medium
rayon, satin, cotton (textile)
Dimensions
H x W x D (On form): 51 × 28 × 12 in. (129.5 × 71.1 × 30.5 cm)
Description
A blue and orange satin boxing robe worn by Floyd Patterson. The body of the robe is blue with orange accents around at the cuffs, pocket, and lapel that continues down the front opening. The robe fastens with an orange satin sash and has three pockets on the front, one on either side of the waist and one on the proper left breast. The breast pocket has [NY] sewn to it in stylized orange letters. The upper back of the robe reads: [FLOYD / PATTERSON], also in stitched orange letters. A manufacturer's tag is sewn to the interior at the nape of the neck.
Place used
Comiskey Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing-Historical
Type
robes
Topic
Athletes
Boxing
Clothing and dress
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.89.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd564675cde-f5a7-45a7-93db-5d82ea709594

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