- Designed by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Labelle, Patti, American, born 1944
- Date
- 2001
- Medium
- lamé with lace and metal zippers
- Dimensions
- L x W (Length shoulder to waist, Width shoulder to shoulder): 22 1/4 × 24 1/4 in. (56.5 × 61.6 cm)
- L x W (Sleeve length, shoulder to wrist): 40 1/2 in. (102.9 cm)
- Caption
- Patti LaBelle wore this shirt during her performance at the 7th Annual BET Walk of Fame in 2001 that honored her work as a legendary recording artist. The program featured LaBelle performing alongside her longtime collaborators Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash for a Labelle reunion performance of “What Can I Do For You?” and “Lady Marmalade” with Mariah Carey, whom Patti brought on stage.
- Description
- Custom-made blouse worn by Patti LaBelle. The blouse is made of a shiny gold, bronze, and black plaid lamé fabric. It has a v-neck with black lace trim around the collar that has been re-embroidered in an abstract pattern. Down the front center is a black zipper, starting at the neck under the lace collar. The exaggerated sleeves end in flared cuffs with a layer of black lace underneath. The back of the blouse is slightly longer than the front.
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- Type
- blouses
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Funk (Music)
- Popular music
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2020.27.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown – Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




