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Pink dress shirt from a suit worn by Reverend Ike

1980-1989

Italy, Europe

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A medium pink dress shirt designed by Brioni and worn by Reverend Ike. The shirt is made from pink cotton with a stipe patterned weave. The shirt has a standard collar and full-length sleeves with fitted cuffs. The shirt closes at the center front with seven, round, pink pearl, plastic buttons. Each sleeve placket closes with one pink matching button and the cuffs feature two buttonhole for cufflinks. A white fabric label is sewn at the interior center back has black embroidered text that reads [Brioni]. Also sewn to the collar is a small, white, fabric tag with embroidered black text that reads [100% COTTON / m / MADE IN ITALY / 43/17].

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2020.49.2.3

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