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Yellow jumpsuit designed by Willi Smith

1969-1987

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Yellow jumpsuit designed by Willi Smith for WilliWear Limited. The jumpsuit has a v-neck, a notched lapel collar, and short sleeves and is made of yellow cotton fabric. There is a breast pocket on the proper left side with rounded bottom corners. There are six yellow plastic buttons going down the center on the proper left side, starting at the base of the v-neck and going down to where the pant legs start. There is a hem around the bottoms of the sleeves and around the bottoms of the pant legs. The jumpsuit has a cinched waist with two belt loops on the back and a slash pocket on either hip. There are three white tags sewn into the back of the collar on the inside. The small tag on the proper right side reads [7/8] in black. The center tag is large and reads [WILLI WEAR LTD / Designed by Willi Smith] in black.

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Catalog reference: 2007.3.156

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