Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
US Forest Service dress pants worn by Melody Starya Mobley
1988-2005
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
United States Forest Service uniform dress pants worn by Melody Starya Mobley. The size 16, polyester-cotton, khaki green, pants has a copper colored metal zipper and a silver hook and eye. There are two (2) front pockets at the waist and two (2) back pockets. The waistband has a black cotton lining and the pockets are lined with blue cotton fabric. The zipper is stamped [YKK] and the hook and eye are stamped [Elite] in cursive text. A white tag sewn into the interior has black printed text that reads [LOT FS301[?] / CUT: 75657 / 50% POLYESTER / 50% COTTON / 6/01 / SIZE: 16] on the front and washing and care instructions on the back. Sewn to the back of the pants is a paper tag with black printed text that reads [[Lion’s head logo] / LION[underlined] / APPAREL / MADE IN U.S.A. / WPL 13341 / STYLE NO.
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Catalog reference: 2019.80.17
