Uniform for the FAMU marching band

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A Florida A&M University Marching Band Director’s jacket and pant uniform. The black single-breasted notched lapel jacket (a) and pants (b) are embellished primarily with silver color embroidery. The polyester jacket features padded shoulders, two flap waist pockets, and a proper left breast kerchief pocket with silver embroidery that reads FAMU. The sleeves are embroidered with silver color thread: three circular bars around each wrist. Two plastic black buttons, one of which is missing, closes the jacket at the torso. The interior is lined with a black synthetic material and there is soft black padding at the armpits. At the top of the is sewn three small cream color square tags, which read: [338]. On the proper right breast is a large, square, sewn-in fabric tag of red, black and white tartan design.

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