Manufactured by
The Marine Shop, American
Worn by
Lieutenant Colonel Wrice, Jesse E. Jr., American
Subject of
United States Marine Corps, American, founded 1775
Date
1997-2004
Medium
wool, woven tape, and synthetic fiber, with metal and plastic fasteners
Dimensions
H x W x D (on form): 60 1/4 × 18 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (153 × 47 × 31.8 cm)
H x W (flat): 42 × 17 1/4 in. (106.7 × 43.8 cm)
Inseam: 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm)
Description
A pair of black fulled wool dress pants worn by Jesse E. Wrice Jr. as lieutenant colonel. The pants have straight cut ankle-length legs and close at the center front waist with a zipper, one (1) metal hook-and-eye, and one (1) black plastic button. A length of gold metallic woven tape with a textured pattern and a thin red stripe in the center is sewn along the outer side of each pant leg from below the waist band to the hem. There are two (2) exterior inset pockets, one at each front side just below the waist band. The pockets and the interior waist band are lined in black fabric, the rest of the pants are not lined. There is one interior manufacturer's label sewn to interior proper right back waist band with text reading in red embroidery "GARMENT MFGO. OF / U.S.M.C APPROVED / MATERIALS FOR STYLE / DESIGN AND QUALITY / TO LIKE ITEM APPROVED / BY U.S.M.C SERIAL 661" and a gold embroidered USMC insignia at the proper left side of the label.
Classification
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Type
trousers
dress uniforms
Topic
Clothing and dress
Military
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lt. Col. Jesse E. Wrice, Jr. USMC (ret.)
Object number
2015.201.2.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52b264f59-267a-422f-a243-e6dd088d13ff

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