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Sequin jacket worn by MC Lyte for a performance at the White House

2015

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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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 black jacket embellished with gold and silver sequins designed by Christopher Brown for a White House performance by MC Lyte. The bomber-style jacket is waist-length, with a front zipper and a high, round collar. There is black stretch knit trim at the collar, cuffs, and hem. The body of the jacket features curved rows of gold and silver sequins sewn onto a black mesh fabric in an abstract stripe design. The inside lining of the jacket is made of a black material.

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

Catalog reference: 2024.33

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