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Black track suit pants worn by Melvin Van Peebles

2000 - 2010

United States, North and Central America

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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.

Marty Grace track pants jacket worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The black polyester, fleece-lined track pants have an elastic panel at the waistband and feature a straight leg silhouette. Embroidered white text across the hips reads [MARTY] on the proper right side and [GRACE] on the proper left side. There are two welt side pockets, one at each hip that are lined with fleece. There’s no decoration on the back of the pants and there are no labels..

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Catalog reference: 2024.60.7.2

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