Yellow bodysuit with buttons designed by Patrick Kelly

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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 yellow bodysuit with buttons designed by Patrick Kelly for his Fall/Winter 1986 collection. The sleeveless body suit is made of cotton synthetic blend knit. It has one-inch-wide straps and a round neckline. Multicolored buttons in various colors and patterns are sewn the front and back of the bodysuit with yellow thread. The cluster of buttons start at the top of the bust, small plastic buttons are sewn to the top and bottom of the cluster of buttons. The shape of the cluster of buttons creates a heart shape. The back of the bodysuit has an open back. The cluster of buttons narrow at the back of the bodysuit. The buttons are handsewn to the bodysuit, the stitches are visible at the interior. The bodysuit is machine sewn; machine overlock stitching is used along all the seams. The bodysuit is unlined and unlabeled.

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