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Jacket worn by MC Lyte in the music video for the single Brooklyn

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Adidas AG, German, founded 1948

    Owned by

    MC Lyte, American, born 1970

    Worn by

    MC Lyte, American, born 1970

    Description

    Black, yellow, and green Adidas brand long-sleeved track jacket with a graphic printed design on the back depicting two men in a beach setting. The word "KINGSTON" is embroidered in gold outlined in black along the shoulders of the back. On the front waist triangles of green outlined in yellow are sewn to meet in the middle, mimicking the Jamaican national flag. The Adidas logo is embroidered in yellow on the proper right front chest. The letter K in green is superimposed over the letter J in gold embroidery on the proper left front chest. The jacket closes up the center front with a silver metal zipper. The sleeves each have three (3) yellow stripes sewn down them from the neck to the wrist. The wrists of the sleeves and the hem of the jacket are made of stretchy ribbed knit material. There are two (2) exterior inset pockets, one at each front waist with the opening sewn along the side seam. The front and sleeves of the jacket are not lined, while the back is lined with black semi-transparent stretch fabric. There is a green hanger loop at the interior center back neck above an Adidas brand tag with a size tag below it. There are two additional tags at the interior proper left side seam near the hem with manufacturer's information and fiber content.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of MC Lyte

    Date

    2009

    Object number

    2011.118.2

    Restrictions & Rights

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

    Type

    jackets

    Medium

    cotton, polyester, and metal

    Dimensions

    H x W: 26 1/2 x 14 in. (67.3 x 35.6 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
    Fashion
    Hip-hop (Music)
    Rappers (Musicians)
    Women

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5923c96c3-a368-4ebd-a503-16d4b1a569d8

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2011.118.2

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