- On View
- Musical Crossroads Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Designed by
- Wells, Louis, born 1957
- Worn by
- White, Verdine, American, born 1951
- Subject of
- Earth, Wind & Fire, American, founded 1969
- Date
- 2004-2013
- Medium
- synthetic fiber, plastic zipper, metal fastener, and cotton tape with metal snaps
- Dimensions
- H x W (flat): 46 × 14 3/4 in. (116.8 × 37.5 cm)
- Description
- A pair of wide legged pants with black and white vertical stripes designed by Louis Wells and worn by Verdine White, bassist for Earth, Wind & Fire. The pants are made from a stiff upholstery grade fabric. They close at the center front waist with a black plastic zipper and one (1) flat metal hook-and-eye fastener. There are seven (7) self-fabric belt loops at even intervals around the waist band. Sewn along each outside leg seam is black snap tape with the male side of the snap. The pants are not lined.
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- Type
- trousers
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Costume
- Costume design
- Design
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Soul (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Costume Designer Bernard G. Jacobs
- Object number
- 2015.147.3.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




