- 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.




