Black "Sex" jumpsuit owned by James Brown

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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 wool jumpsuit with sequined embellishments along the collar and waist. The letter "J" is spelled out with five sequined beads along the front of the collar. Each shoulder has six sequined beads along the top. The word "SEX" spelled out using sequined beads along the mid-section. The word is inside an oval that is also made using sequined beads. A zipper runs down the back.

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