A black tuxedo jacket designed by FUBU (a). The jacket is made from black worsted wool, it is single-breasted with a notched lapel trimmed in black satin. The back of the collar is faced with wool felt. One buttonhole is placed on the proper left lapel.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.50.1ab
A pair of black tuxedo pants designed by FUBU. The pants are made from black worsted wool with a black satin synthetic tuxedo stripe down the outer seam of each leg. The waistband is also faced in the same black satin. The pants are cut with a slightly…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.50.2
A white tuxedo shirt by FUBU. The shirt is made from a polyester and cotton blended woven fabric and has a standing collar stiffened with interfacing. The collar opens at the center front and has black synthetic piping at the seams with a plastic black…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.50.4
A black velour tracksuit with a matching t-shirt designed by Sean John. The jacket is made of a cotton and polyester blended knit velour and has a standing collar. A wide zipper with plastic teeth and a metal pull runs down the center front of the jacket.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.604.1-.3
Black velvet purse with gold-colored metal frame and handle from Mae's Millinery Shop. The frame consists of thin vertical strips, five on each side, and a solid bar across the top. The sides hinge open. The interior is lined with red satin and has three…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.84.1
Black velvet and net headpiece attributed to Mae Reeves. The body is made from heavy wire wrapped in black velvet that has been bent into a circular shape with a fretwork design. It is covered by black dotted netting. A black velvet bow is sewn at one side…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.101
Black veil decorated with metallic sequins and black velvet cord attributed to Mae Reeves. The black velvet is sewn into a circular openwork design similar to a cap, with a longer portion of the sequined veiling hanging from one side.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.32
Black velour cap (a) and rhinestone pin (b) designed by Mae Reeves. The cap is formed from black velour with indentations over the ears on each side. A black open net veil is sewn across the top front third of the cap so that it can be moved to hang over…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.26ab
Black velvet fascinator decorated with silver and faux pearl beads attributed to Mae Reeves. It is shaped with a wide front that turns downward and is open at the top back where the sides meet without closing completely. The interior is made from a stiff…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2016.48.31
A pair of black velvet gloves with ostrich feathers designed by Patrick Kelly for his Fall/Winter 1989 collection. The long evening gloves are made of synthetic velvet and extend above the elbows. The top half of the gloves are ruched. Black ostrich…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.9.13ab
Jonathan James Wrate (born 12 February 1985), known professionally as Blade Brown is a British rapper and songwriter from Battersea, London. He released the mixtape series Bags and Boxes, and the Financial Times mixtapes. XXL has compared his style to that…
A blue and green sleeveless dress with a jacket designed by Zelda Wynn. The dress (a) is made of aqua silk crepe de Chine with two layers of silk chiffon on the top half. It has a V neckline with a horizontal bust dart on each side with two shaping darts…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.165ab
A blue and silver braided cap designed by Mae Reeves. The cap is made from buckram covered in blue and silver faux straw that is braided together. Small blue and silver sequins are adhered to the cap. The buckram is visible in the interior, there is no…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.146
A blue and silver pearlized rhinestone brooch found in 2010.6.55.1ab from Mae's Millinery Shop. It has a pin back closure with a safety clasp. The word "CATHÉ" is engraved on the center back.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.55.12
A navy-blue bandana worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The square shaped bandana is made from cotton and has a large central abstract butterfly-like motif with a scalloped border around it. It’s surrounded by smaller, disparate abstract leaves and floral motifs.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2024.60.23
Bucket-style hat designed by Mae Reeves made from clear plastic mesh formed into a high round crown and a short round brim. Pale blue and white plastic straw is woven into the mesh in a striped pattern. A pale blue tulle hat band is tied into a knot with a…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2013.213.7
A blue and yellow block print robe designed by Arthur McGee. The robe is made of yellow cotton fabric block printed with black in a pattern of diamonds that alternate between filled and void. Inside each diamond is an oval, some are filled with lines.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2007.3.129
A blue full-length dress with self-fabric bows designed by Patrick Kelly. The dress is made of blue rib knit wool synthetic blend. It is sleeveless, has a round neckline, and is form fitting. Seam allowance and the raw edges of the shoulder seams are seen…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.9.17
A hardboard heart-shaped box covered in a light blue moiré textile from Mae's Millinery Shop. The edge of the lid is trimmed in lace and there is a cluster of faux pink and white roses with faux pearls on a clear strand adhered to the top of the lid. The…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2010.6.55.1ab
A blue fitted dress with buttons designed by Patrick Kelly for his Fall/Winter 1986 collection. The dress is made of blue knitted synthetic blend fabric. It has long sleeves that taper in slightly and a round neckline with a half inch wide bias-cut band.…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.9.23
