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- Manufactured by
- Brioni, Italian, founded 1945
- Worn by
- Eikerenkoetter, Frederick J. II, American, 1935 - 2009
- Date
- 1980-1989
- Medium
- cotton (textile) and plastic
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (flat): 34 7/16 × 26 7/8 × 1 9/16 in. (87.5 × 68.2 × 4 cm)
- Description
- A medium pink dress shirt designed by Brioni and worn by Reverend Ike. The shirt is made from pink cotton with a stipe patterned weave. The shirt has a standard collar and full-length sleeves with fitted cuffs. The shirt closes at the center front with seven, round, pink pearl, plastic buttons. Each sleeve placket closes with one pink matching button and the cuffs feature two buttonhole for cufflinks. A white fabric label is sewn at the interior center back has black embroidered text that reads [Brioni]. Also sewn to the collar is a small, white, fabric tag with embroidered black text that reads [100% COTTON / m / MADE IN ITALY / 43/17].
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- dress shirts
- Topic
- Christianity
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- 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
- 2020.49.2.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




