Museum object · Clothing - Military Uniforms
Army White Dress uniform trousers worn by General Colin L. Powell
ca. 1989-1993
McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Army White Dress uniform trousers worn by General Colin L. Powell. These pants are made from an off-white polyester fabric and have straight cut legs that are pressed with a crease down the center front and back. The pants close at the center front waist with a white plastic zipper, one (1) metal flat hook-and-eye, and one (1) round cream plastic button through a self-fabric tab. There are seven (7) self-fabric belt loops around the waistband. The pants have two (2) inset pockets, one at each front waist side seam. There are two (2) welted pockets, one on each back leg below the waist. The pants are lined throughout the top seat in a cream cotton material.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: A2022.101.1.35.2
