Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Suit owned by Vernon Reid
ca. 1990
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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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 bespoke silk suite owned by Vernon Reid. The suit has a green jacket (2021.92.5a) and a pair of green pants (2021.92.5b). The cuffs of the jackets have a single button. The front has a single buttonhole. The interior of the jacket is lined with dark green silk and has two interior pockets. The pants have a tapered elastic waste with belt loops. The pants have two front pockets and a single back pocket.
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Catalog reference: 2021.92.5ab
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