Designed by
Dan, Dapper, American, born 1945
Worn by
Rakim, American, born 1968
Date
2006
Medium
leather, polyester fleece, and plastic closures
Dimensions
H x W x D (on form): 42 × 22 × 13 1/4 in. (106.7 × 55.9 × 33.7 cm)
Description
A pair of straight-leg men's pants made from dark brown leather with dark ochre textured leather detailing. The pants close at the center front with a button fly and one (1) round plastic button. There are five (5) brown leather belt loops sewn at even intervals around the waistband. The two (2) inset front pockets at each side hip have an opening faced in ochre-colored textured leather, with the interior of the pocket made from dark brown knit synthetic fabric. The same ochre textured leather is sewn around the back of the pants just below the waist band. There are two (2) oversized patch pockets of dark brown leather, one at each back leg. A decorative seam is sewn at the knee of each leg on the front and the back. The pants are lined with brown fleece. There are no interior pockets or designer labels.
Place used
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
trousers
Topic
Clothing and dress
Design
Fashion
Fashion design
Hip-hop (Music)
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rakim
Object number
2016.10.2.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c3f32dcd-3d10-41b5-ad4b-1d5d19c5c7cd

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