On View
CAAMA Gallery
Manufactured by
Brioni, Italian, founded 1945
Unidentified
Worn by
Eikerenkoetter, Frederick J. II, American, 1935 - 2009
Date
1980-1989
Medium
2020.49.2.1a: wool (textile) , silk (textile) and plastic
2020.49.2.1b: synthetic fiber and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (2020.49.2.1a: flat): 33 1/16 × 27 3/16 × 1 9/16 in. (84 × 69 × 4 cm)
H x W x D (2020.49.2.1b): 2 3/16 × 1 15/16 × 1 3/8 in. (5.5 × 5 × 3.5 cm)
Description
2020.49.2.1a: A black pinstripe suit jacket designed by Brioni and worn by Reverend Ike. The double-breasted jacket is black with thin pink pinstripes. It features a proper left breast pocket, two side pockets with flaps, and seven, black, plastic, jacket buttons including two side-by-side at the front middle of the proper right side. Threaded through the buttonhole on the proper left lapel is a pink fabric rose boutonnière (2020.49.2.1b) held in place with a straight pin. The back of the jacket features a 10.5” back vent. The interior lining of the jacket is primarily solid black with woven graphic of a polo player in a repeating pattern above woven text that reads [Brioni]. The sleeves are lined with plain white silk. There are two proper left, and one proper right, interior pockets. Sewn above the proper left interior breast pocket is a black label stitched to the jacket with red thread. The label features red embroidered text that reads [Brioni / EXPRESSLY FOR / San Carlo / PARIS LONDON]. Stitched to the white linen fabric inside of the left interior breast pocket is a white label with black printed text that reads [Tessuto - Fabric Taglia – Size / 000/8517 58/48 R / Cliente – Customer Conf. / Riga – Line / 500/526-8 72815 012 / Modello – Style / TIBERIO 21] on the front and [Composizione – Composition – Nome – Name / 100% WOOL / 100% CUPRO] on the back above cleaning instructions.
2020.49.2.1b: A pink fabric rose boutonnière threaded through the buttonhole of a black pinstripe suit jacket (2020.49.2.1a) worn by Reverend Ike. The fabric flower has an olive green plastic base and is a held in place with a straight pin.
Place made
Europe
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
blazers
suits
Topic
Christianity
Clothing and dress
Preaching
Radio
Religion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eula M. Dent Eikerenkoetter (Wife) and Xavier F. Eikerenkoetter (Son)
Object number
2020.49.2.1ab
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50381a343-8a4a-4bd6-a428-85938ec0807e

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