Cream and silver double breasted jacket

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A cream and silver double breasted jacket made with synthetic brocade. The brocade is formed of circles and flowers woven with synthetic cream and metallic thread. The jacket has a notched collar, with an oversized lapel. The fabric used on the collar goes in a different grain starting at the notch. The jacket has long set in sleeves with three plastic decorative buttons sewn at the wrist. The jacket opens at the center front with the proper left side slightly covering the proper right side. Three white plastic buttons and a dart are sewn to each side of the center front opening. The buttons on the proper left side are decorative. The back of the jacket has a center back seam. The inside of the jacket is lined with cream synthetic and faced with brocade along the neckline, center front opening, and hem.

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