White tuxedo shirt

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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 white tuxedo shirt made of blended polyester and cotton. The shirt has a stiffened wing collar with a button at the center. The shirt opens in the center front with six clear plastic buttons sewn to the proper right side which align with buttonholes on the other side. A self-fabric pleated bib is sewn on the front of the shirt ending below the second to bottom button. The long set-in sleeves taper towards the wrists. A five-inch slit is sewn at the bottom of each sleeve with a three-inch cuff. The cuffs open along the same line of the slits with a clear plastic button. The shirt is machine sewn, the bottom of the shirt curves upwards at the side seams. A cotton twill tape loop is sewn to the center back of the collar. A small yoke is sewn to the top of the shirt.

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