Costume for Grind worn by Ben Vereen

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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.

A costume for the production Grind worn by Ben Vereen. The costume consists of a tailcoat, waistcoat, pants, and suspenders. The blue tailcoat is made of silk satin (a). It has a single notched peaked lapel with blue, teal, and purple sequins embellished with seed beads and bugle beads along the edge. A single welted breast pocket is on the proper left side. The long sleeves have a slit along the exterior seams by the writs. Three decorative metal self-fabric covered buttons are sewn along the slit keeping it closed. The tailcoat opens in the center front and has three decorative metal self-fabric covered buttons sewn to each side. A dart from the waist seam runs up to chest level on each side. A center back seam and a set of princess seams are on the back of the tailcoat. Two decorative metal self-fabric covered buttons are sewn at the waist seam.

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