US Army uniform pants worn by Charles J. Blackwood

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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.

US Army Uniform Pants worn by Charles J. Blackwood part of military uniform worn by Charles Blackwood during World War II. The pants are made from beige wool fabric and have straight cut legs that are pressed with a crease down the center front and back. The pants close at the center front waist with six plastic buttons. There are seven self-fabric belt loops around the waistband. The pant halves are connected at the center with a two inch fabric flap on each side from front to back. The inner waistband is a white fabric with six plastic white buttons sewn evenly throughout. The pants have two inset pockets, one at each waist side seam. There are two welted pockets, one on each back the below the waist. The inner lining of the pockets and waist band is made from white linen. The pants are hemmed by hand with an inner 2 ¾ inch hem.

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