On View
Musical Crossroads Gallery
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
Created by
Unidentified
Worn by
Hendrix, Jimi, American, 1942 - 1970
Date
1960s
Medium
velvet, braid, plastic, cotton, and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (On form): 19 × 14 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (48.3 × 36.8 × 29.2 cm)
H x W (Flat): 19 × 17 3/4 in. (48.3 × 45.1 cm)
Description
A quilted burgundy colored velvet cropped Afghan vest with applied decorations worn by Jimi Hendrix. The vest is heavily decorated with Afghani motifs, has no buttons or closure, and is fully lined with dark gray cotton. The applied decorations are made of cotton cord wrapped in metal thread, and are stitched onto the velvet with green and orange thread. Additional embellishments include small metal coils affixed with orange or gray thread, pink and gray two-ply yarn affixed with orange thread, circular paillettes made of green or pink plastic with a mirrored center, and gold brocaded ribbon. There are two (2) set-in pockets stacked on top of each other on both the proper left and proper right exterior fronts. The pockets on the left side are both sewn shut. On the interior, the vest is fully lined with a gray plain woven cotton that is quilted, but the quilting does not show through to the exterior. There is one set-in pocket made of the gray lining fabric on the proper left interior front side.
Cultural Place
Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing-Historical
Type
vests (main garments)
Topic
Clothing and dress
Musicians
Rock and roll (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.97.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd512bb41e3-8270-416a-bcf4-f1a1a0517305

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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