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Afghan vest worn by Jimi Hendrix

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Created by

    Unidentified

    Worn by

    Jimi Hendrix, American, 1942 - 1970

    Description

    A quilted burgundy colored velvet cropped Afghan vest with applied decorations worn by Jimi Hendrix. The vest is heavily decorated with Afghani motifs, has no buttons or closure, and is fully lined with dark gray cotton. The applied decorations are made of cotton cord wrapped in metal thread, and are stitched onto the velvet with green and orange thread. Additional embellishments include small metal coils affixed with orange or gray thread, pink and gray two-ply yarn affixed with orange thread, circular paillettes made of green or pink plastic with a mirrored center, and gold brocaded ribbon. There are two (2) set-in pockets stacked on top of each other on both the proper left and proper right exterior fronts. The pockets on the left side are both sewn shut. On the interior, the vest is fully lined with a gray plain woven cotton that is quilted, but the quilting does not show through to the exterior. There is one set-in pocket made of the gray lining fabric on the proper left interior front side.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1960s

    Object number

    2014.97.2

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    vests (main garments)

    Medium

    velvet, braid, plastic, cotton, and metal

    Dimensions

    H x W x D (On form): 19 × 14 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (48.3 × 36.8 × 29.2 cm)
    H x W (Flat): 19 × 17 3/4 in. (48.3 × 45.1 cm)

    Cultural Place

    Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia

    Place used

    United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Fashion and Historical

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Clothing and dress
    Musicians
    Rock and roll (Music)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd512bb41e3-8270-416a-bcf4-f1a1a0517305

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2014.97.2

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