Black nylon leggings worn on Soul Train by dancer Sheri Byers

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A pair of black nylon footless leggings worn on Soul Train by dancer Sheri Byers in the late 1970s. Each leg is 3” at the widest point (unstretched) that are seamed together at the crotch area and down the interior legs with machine overcast stitches. There is a 1.5” wide reinforced waistband with yellow stitching at the inside. There is a 1” hem at the bottom of each leg and no label.

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