Designed by
Dan, Dapper, American, born 1945
Manufactured by
Scala, founded 1921
Worn by
Rakim, American, born 1968
Date
2006
Medium
Hat: wool felt, grosgrain ribbon, feathers, and synthetic fiber
Jacket: leather, nylon cloth, and plastic zipper
Pants: leather, polyester fleece, and plastic closures
Dimensions
H x W x D (2016.10.1-.3 (on form)): 69 × 29 × 15 in. (175.3 × 73.7 × 38.1 cm)
H x W x D (2016.10.2-.3 (on form)): 61 1/2 × 29 × 15 in. (156.2 × 73.7 × 38.1 cm)
Description
An ensemble featuring a brown felt homburg hat (.1) by Scala and a brown leather jacket (.2) and pants (.3) designed by Dapper Dan for Rakim, and worn by Rakim at the 2006 VH1 Hip Hop Honors event.
Place made
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
ensembles (costume)
Topic
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Hip-hop (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rakim
Object number
2016.10.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c6f10a88-d65f-477d-9a07-897cf74b4a3a

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