Red blazer designed by Wesley Tann
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1974
name: label: Designed by
content: J. Wesley Tann II, American, died 2012
label: Subject of
content: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
notes: label: Description
content: Red blazer designed by Wesley Tann.
label: Description
content: The blazer has front flaps with rounded edges at the bottom. They do not close or attach to each other. The are notched lapels and a collar that is folded over in the back. There is a seam going down each of the sleeves. The inside of the blazer is lined in white. There is a black manufacturer’s label inside the proper right flap. It has white text which reads [Wesley Tann]. The is one vertical seam going down the center of the back of the jacket. There are a few small loose threads in the lining, but overall the blazer is in very good condition.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Fashion design
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Black Fashion Museum Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2007.3.177
objectType: label: Type
content: blazers
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown – Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: cotton
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 21 1/2 × 17 in. (54.6 × 43.2 cm)