Manufactured by
Unidentified
Worn by
Pickens, Edith Lynn, American
Subject of
Soul Train, American, 1971 - 2006
Date
1970s
Medium
cotton and spandex
Dimensions
H x W x D (On form): 40 3/8 × 13 1/2 × 9 in. (102.6 × 34.3 × 22.9 cm)
Description
These white bell bottom pants were worn as part of a costume, with a blue and floral print halter top and a blue leather belt, by dancer Edith Lynn Pickens on the television show "Soul Train" in the 1970s.
The white bell-bottom pants have a flat front, a concealed zipper fly and a tab closure with metal hook and eye. The 33-inch waistband is 1-3/8 inches wide and has three (3) belt loops on the recto and two (2) on the verso. There are horizontal, seamed inset pockets at both hips and one small inset pocket at the proper right front, underneath the belt loop. The pants have a wide leg, tapering out to a width of 22 inches at the bottom. Each pant leg is trimmed with a 1-5/8 inch cuff that is secured with stitching at each seam and a dart in the center of each side. On the verso, there are two (2) darts at the waistband, and two (2) flap pockets with no fasteners. Fragments remain of a manufacturer's label that was sewn into the interior waistband of the pants but has been cut out.
Place used
Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Type
trousers
Topic
Clothing and dress
Dance
Music
Television
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Edith Lynn Pickens
Object number
2015.17.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55b8a7bbf-3bbc-4855-a1a3-966e22c6acc1

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