Red, yellow, and green hand painted vest

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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 red, yellow, and green hand painted vest. The vest has a deep V neckline and opens in the center front with five plastic grey and black buttons. The front of the vest is made of a cotton and linen blend. It is painted red on the proper right side, yellow in the center, and green on the proper left side. A face with a collar and geometric patterning is painted on the front of the vest with red, yellow, and green paint outlined with black paint and marker. White paint is used for the eyes of the face. A single welted waist pocket is sewn on each side of the center front opening. Yellow, red, black, and green chevrons are painted on the welts. The back of the vest is made of grey synthetic twill and has a center back seam. A yellow zig zag line is panted along the center back seam.

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