Handmade faux fur garment worn on Soul Train by dancer Johnette "Suki" Dodson

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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.

This handmade faux fur garment was worn as part of a costume along with a pair of black fishnet stockings and a necklace by dancer Johnette “Suki” Dodson on the television show Soul Train in the early 2000s. The garment is comprised of separable sections, an upper and a front bottom section (a) and a back bottom section (b). The top is made from a hand-decorated strapless off-white store bought bra with padded cups and a double hook-and-eye back closure. The cups of the bra are covered in dark brown faux fur, while the wings are covered in orange and black tiger faux fur. The faux fur that covers the wings extends beyond the ends of the bra straps and is left loose so that the ends can be tied in a short knot at the center back.

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