Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Reid, Vernon, American, born 1958
Subject of
Living Colour, American, founded 1984
Date
ca. 1990
Medium
silk (fiber), thread, plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (2021.92.5a): 32 1/2 × 23 × 1 1/2 in. (82.6 × 58.4 × 3.8 cm)
H x W x D (2021.92.5b): 45 3/4 × 15 1/4 × 1/2 in. (116.2 × 38.7 × 1.3 cm)
Description
A bespoke silk suite owned by Vernon Reid. The suit has a green jacket (2021.92.5a) and a pair of green pants (2021.92.5b). The cuffs of the jackets have a single button. The front has a single buttonhole. The interior of the jacket is lined with dark green silk and has two interior pockets. The pants have a tapered elastic waste with belt loops. The pants have two front pockets and a single back pocket.
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Clothing - Costume
Type
suits
Topic
Clothing and dress
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Rock and roll (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Vernon Reid
Object number
2021.92.5ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54f4968f9-c220-46ef-918a-435a71d656d0

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