Dress shirt 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 size 16/41 white dress shirt designed by Paul Smith and worn by Reverend Ike. The shirt is made from white cotton. It is plain with a standard collar, a curved hem, and full-length sleeves with fitted cuffs. The shirt closes at the center front placket with seven, round, pearl, plastic button fasteners with molded text at the top and bottom of the button fronts that read [Paul Smith / LONDON]. A spare button is also sewn to the bottom, proper left side of the front placket. Each sleeve placket closes at the cuff with a single pearl button and features purple stitched buttonholes. A black and red fabric label is sewn at the interior center of the collar has red embroidered text that reads [MADE IN ITALY]. Also sewn to the collar seam is a small, black fabric, size tag with embroidered white text that reads [16/41].

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