Silver shirt worn by Michael Jackson during the 1987 Bad World Tour

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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 silver spandex shirt with black details worn by Michael Jackson on the first leg of the Bad World Tour in 1987. The long-sleeved shirt has an asymmetrical front zipper closure that begins at the proper right side and crosses up to the proper left side neck. One (1) large metal snap is sewn at the proper right side waist below the zipper for further securing the shirt at the waist. The turned collar of the shirt is made from a black canvas, with one (1) large metal snap at the proper left side shoulder and one (1) small metal snap at the proper left front neck for securing the zippered cross-over front closure. The front closure and the neck below the collar are trimmed in a wide band of black satin with large circular silver metal grommets with black centers attached in a row down the center of the satin strip.

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