Manufactured by
Ice Beams International
Worn by
Flowers, Vonetta, American, born 1973
Date
2001
Medium
ink on synthetic fiber, plastic, thread, and elastic
Dimensions
H x W: 66 × 17 1/2 in. (167.6 × 44.5 cm)
Description
Team USA bobsledding suit worn by Vonetta Flowers.
The one-piece suit is red and blue with white details. The hood and upper body portion of the suit are red and the waist, legs, and sleeves are blue. There is a red zipper going down the front of the suit, from the top of the neck down to the waist. On the proper left side of the chest there is a white screen printed “USA”. The blue parts of the sleeves have several white screen-printed stars on them. The proper right sleeve has a white, rectangular embroidered patch above the stars. The patch has a black thread border and black embroidered words which read [American / Skandia]. There is also a logo in two shades of blue on the proper right side of the patch. There is a black elastic hoop on either sleeve at the wrist opening.
There is a white manufacturer’s label sewn into the suit on the inside at the back of the neck. It has a blue square outline on it. Inside the square there is a blue logo which reads [ICE BEAMS / INTERNATIONAL] followed by a phone number. The reverse side of the labels has a red handwritten series of numbers at the top. There is blue text which reads [HAND WASH COLD, / NO CHLORINE BLEACH / DRY FLAT], with the same information repeated in French. There is also blue text which reads [NAME: / SIZE:]. There is red handwriting next to it which reads [Vonetta / 3M / M]. There is another white label below which has a red, white, and blue American flag and blue text which reads [MADE IN U.S.A.]. There is a thick white striped down the center of the hood, which goes down to the back of the neck, and the face opening of the hood has a thick white border. The legs of the suit are solid blue and have stirrup-like foot straps at the ankle openings.
Place made
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Sports Uniforms
Type
sports uniforms
Topic
Bobsledding
Clothing and dress
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.67.1
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b0e8d6cc-ac8c-46bd-913d-f45cbdab9c6a

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