Black mesh tank top customized by Bernard G. Jacobs of Earth, Wind, & Fire

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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 sleeveless men's shirt made from semi-sheer black mesh customized by Bernard G. Jacobs. The shirt has holes of varying sizes cut all over it on the front and back, with the holes filled in by the sheer black mesh lining material. A cross made of black felt decorated with silver grommets and flat round studs is sewn at the center front chest. A panel of black canvas with columns of silver metal grommets is attached over each shoulder. The crew neck collar and sleeve openings are finised with black ribbed knit fabric. Three (3) fabric tags are sewn at the interior center back neck. The largest is black with a cross and silver text that reads "ShRINE / Hollywood, California". To the right are two (2) small white tags with black text, one overtop the other. The tag on top reads "XL". The tag on the bottom reads "DRY / CLEAN / ONLY".

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