Pants worn by Melvin Van Peebles in Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

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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 pair of pants worn by Melvin Van Peebles as the title character of "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." The pants are made of a gold velvet and have a high waist, two front pockets, a zipper and button closure, and flared hems.

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