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Black jacket with gold decorations worn by LaMonte McLemore of The 5th Dimension

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Designed by

    Pierre Cardin, French, founded 1950

    Worn by

    LaMonte McLemore, American, born 1935

    Subject of

    The 5th Dimension, American, founded 1966

    Description

    Black double-breasted dinner jacket worn by LaMonte McLemore of The 5th Dimension. The black wool jacket has full-length sleeves and a notched silk satin collar. There are four (4) satin-covered buttons at the center front, only the bottom proper right button functions as a closure for the double-breasted jacket while the other three are decorative. There are two (2) exterior inset pockets trimmed in black satin, one at each front side waist, and one (1) additional inset pocket at the proper left breast trimmed in black wool. There are four (4) decorative satin-covered buttons at each cuff. The cuffs are trimmed with gold woven tape. Above the tape on each cuff is a large paillette in a highly stylized floral design with gold beading and sequin flowers and black beaded leaves, with a single clear rhinestone at the center of the flower. There are two additional pailletes, one on each should reaching down the front and down the back, of a different stylized leafy floral design in gold and black beads and gold sequins. The pailletes are all hand-appliqued to the jacket. The jacket is fully lined in cream silk. There are three (3) interior inset pockets, one at each front side chest, and one at the interior proper left waist. There is a black satin-covered button on the interior proper left front that corresponds to the buttonhole on the proper right front side to close the jacket. There are three (3) designer and manufacturer labels in the interior of the jacket.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of LaMonte McLemore founding member of The 5th Dimension

    Date

    ca. 1980

    Object number

    2013.198.1

    Restrictions & Rights

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

    Type

    dinner jackets

    Medium

    wool, silk satin, paillettes with sequins and glass and plastic beads, and gold foil tape

    Dimensions

    H x W (Flat): 31 1/2 × 19 1/2 in. (80 × 49.5 cm)
    Waist: 23 1/2 in. (59.7 cm)

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Costume

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Clothing and dress
    Costume
    Costume design
    Design
    Popular music
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Singers (Musicians)
    Soul (Music)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5084e49fd-66c9-4ff5-b3af-7ce773738449

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2013.198.1

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