Manufactured by
Paul Smith, British, founded 1970
Worn by
Eikerenkoetter, Frederick J. II, American, 1935 - 2009
Date
ca. 2005
Medium
cotton (textile) and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (flat): 32 5/8 × 22 13/16 × 1 3/4 in. (82.8 × 58 × 4.5 cm)
Description
A size 16/41 white dress shirt designed by Paul Smith and worn by Reverend Ike. The shirt is made from white cotton. It is plain with a standard collar, a curved hem, and full-length sleeves with fitted cuffs. The shirt closes at the center front placket with seven, round, pearl, plastic button fasteners with molded text at the top and bottom of the button fronts that read [Paul Smith / LONDON]. A spare button is also sewn to the bottom, proper left side of the front placket. Each sleeve placket closes at the cuff with a single pearl button and features purple stitched buttonholes. A black and red fabric label is sewn at the interior center of the collar has red embroidered text that reads [MADE IN ITALY]. Also sewn to the collar seam is a small, black fabric, size tag with embroidered white text that reads [16/41]. The manufacturer’s label, a black fabric tag with white embroidered text that reads [Paul Smith / LONDON], is stitched to the interior back of the shirt below the collar. Stitched to the interior of the proper left front placket is a small, off-white, fabric tag with embroidered red text that reads [Make Love not War]. Stitched to the interior of the proper right front placket is a stack of small, white, fabric care tags with printed black text that includes manufacturing location, washing instructions, and fiber content in English, French, Italian, and German. The back of the shirt is plain.
Place made
Italy, Europe
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
2022.60.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51fd08df6-2c35-4205-82f5-b86d15bc17f3

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