Team USA bobsledding suit worn by Vonetta Flowers

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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.

Team USA bobsledding suit worn by Vonetta Flowers. The one-piece suit is red and blue with white details. The hood and upper body portion of the suit are red and the waist, legs, and sleeves are blue. There is a red zipper going down the front of the suit, from the top of the neck down to the waist. On the proper left side of the chest there is a white screen printed “USA”. The blue parts of the sleeves have several white screen-printed stars on them. The proper right sleeve has a white, rectangular embroidered patch above the stars. The patch has a black thread border and black embroidered words which read [American / Skandia]. There is also a logo in two shades of blue on the proper right side of the patch. There is a black elastic hoop on either sleeve at the wrist opening.

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