Suspenders worn by Melvin Van Peebles

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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 X suspenders worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The suspenders are made from two panels of woven black stretchy polyester that have three gray lines woven into each vertical side. The middle gray line has white polka dots running the length of it. There are silver metal suspender clips on each end along with silver adjuster slides. The polyester panels cross at the back through a silver metal triangular piece. Each silver end clip is stamped with a circular logo with the text [E / S] at the center on the front, and [PCT / GERMANY] stamped on the back.

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