White and black vest worn by Verdine White of Earth Wind & Fire

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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 white and black men's cropped vest designed by Louis Wells and worn by Verdine White, bassist for Earth, Wind & Fire. The front and back of the vest are made from a white damask in a floral burst design, with white cording stitched around the damask design and pearlized white beads and sequins sewn inside portions of the design. The front side openings are trimmed in black satin with sixteen (16) large clear rhinestone buttons, eight on each side, serving as decoration only. The center front opening of the vest has no closure method. The hem of the vest on the front and back is trimmed in black twill fabric with a black velvet vine design. Black beaded fringe is attached around the upper edge of the black trim, with each strand containg small round black beads and one larger teardrop bead at the end.

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