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Jacket and pants worn by MC Hammer in music video for "They Put Me in the Mix"

African American Museum

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Object Details

Created by

Unidentified

Worn by

MC Hammer, American, born 1962

Description

This blue jacket (.1) and Hammer pants (.2) were worn by the rapper and dancer MC Hammer in the 1988 music video for his song "They Put Me in the Mix."
(.1): Blue cropped jacket with full-length sleeves. The jacket is made of a bright blue synthetic fabric and has a notched collar. The front of the jacket has an open front style with a single button closure at the bottom center front. The large circular gold button has a raised design of an eagle holding an anchor surrounded by stars, and is attached with the eagle upside down. The button closes around a loop on the proper left front made from the blue fabric. The sleeves are wide at the shoulder and taper toward the wrist. The jacket is fully lined with a white synthetic fabric. There are thick shoulder pads attached between the facing and lining fabric.
(.2): Blue Hammer style pants with black waistband. The pants are made of the same blue synthetic fabric as the jacket. The legs are wide-legged with a slight taper toward the hem, ending at the ankle. A gusset is sewn between the legs to make the crotch loose and baggy. The blue fabric is gathered at the top and joined to a wide black elastic waistband, which is seamed at the center back. The pant legs are hemmed with black thread. The pants are not lined.

Credit Line

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

Date

1988

Object number

2011.153.7.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

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

Type

ensembles (costume)
jackets
trousers

Medium

Jacket: synthetic fiber, foam, and metal button
Pants: synthetic fiber and elastic

Dimensions

H x W x D (2011.153.7.1-.2 on form): 61 × 25 × 16 1/2 in. (154.9 × 63.5 × 41.9 cm)
H x W x D (2011.153.7.1 jacket on form): 23 1/2 × 25 × 16 1/2 in. (59.7 × 63.5 × 41.9 cm)
H x W (2011.153.7.1 jacket flat): 23 1/2 × 21 1/2 in. (59.7 × 54.6 cm)
H x W x D (2011.153.7.2 pants on form): 46 × 17 × 13 in. (116.8 × 43.2 × 33 cm)
H x W (2011.153.7.2 pants flat): 44 × 17 1/2 in. (111.8 × 44.5 cm)

Place used

California, United States, North and Central America

See more items in

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Clothing - Costume

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American
Clothing and dress
Costume
Dance
Fashion
Hip-hop (Music)

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f8983f49-b2a6-4d27-8d8e-a1b21fa5387c

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.153.7.1-.2

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