Powder blue suit ensemble worn by Slick Rick

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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.

This outfit was worn by Slick Rick at the World B-Boy Championships in London in 2004. The outfit is comprised of six pieces, a derby stanton hat (.1), powder blue suit jacket (.2), powder blue suit pants (.3), a white dress shirt (.4), and royal blue Clark Wallabees shoes (.5ab). .1: The hat has a purble cloth ribbon around the side band, covering the original powder blue ribbon. The inside of the hat is unlined and has a black sweatband that covers the shoulder joint. Gold letters are printed on the sweatband that read "Capas Design." There is a logo centered in the interior tip of the hat that features a gold top hat, gloves and cane centered on a black background. .2: The jacket is single breasted and has four buttons running vertically down the center. There are two straight pockets at the waist and one breast pocket on the right chest piece.

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