Black velvet quilted jacket with gold trim by Jay Smith

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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 black velvet quilted jacket with gold trim by Jay Smith. The jacket is composed of black velveteen fabric that has linear top stitching at regular intervals, creating a quilted effect. Two panels of fabric make up the front of the jacket and it features a rounded neckline that slightly curves upwards. At the mid-point of the bust, both center front panels overlap slightly with the right panel over the left. A gold metal button meant to resemble a coiled, braided rope is hand sewn to the proper right panel (at a later date, by a textile conservator) and there is no corresponding buttonhole on the proper left panel. Braided cord wrapped in metallic thread trims the neckline and center front opening. It is machine stitched into place in a looped pattern. Each sleeve is one panel and sewn to itself at the inner arm. There is a 1.

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