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Brown leather pants designed by Dapper Dan for Rakim

2006

Harlem, 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.

A pair of straight-leg men's pants made from dark brown leather with dark ochre textured leather detailing. The pants close at the center front with a button fly and one (1) round plastic button. There are five (5) brown leather belt loops sewn at even intervals around the waistband. The two (2) inset front pockets at each side hip have an opening faced in ochre-colored textured leather, with the interior of the pocket made from dark brown knit synthetic fabric. The same ochre textured leather is sewn around the back of the pants just below the waist band. There are two (2) oversized patch pockets of dark brown leather, one at each back leg. A decorative seam is sewn at the knee of each leg on the front and the back. The pants are lined with brown fleece. There are no interior pockets or designer labels.

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Catalog reference: 2016.10.2.3

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