Suspenders from a suit worn by Reverend Ike

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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 Burberry’s suspenders worn by worn by Reverend Ike. The suspenders are made of two straps of a red and navy blue striped, stretchy synthetic fabric with black cord loops at the ends to attach to the trousers. The straps of the suspenders are crossed and sewn together with a piece of leather at the back. The leather is roughly triangular shaped and stamped [Burberry’s]. Attached to the bottom of the leather piece is a single, solid, short, black strap. All three straps have a flat metal loop on the ends that attach to the semicircular, black, leather pieces that hold the cord loops. There are two loops on each cord end that attach around trouser buttons. The two front straps have gold tone metal adjusters. Inscribed onto the back of each of the metal adjusters is the manufacture’s name, [PELICAN-USA].

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