Jacket worn by Kevin Owens
date: label: Date
content: 1980s
name: label: Created by
content: Tony Chase, American, 1952- ca. 1990
label: Owned by
content: Luther Vandross, American, 1951 - 2005
label: Worn by
content: Kevin Owens, American, born 1955
notes: label: Description
content: Red and black suit jacket designed by Tony Chase and worn by Kevin Owens in performances with Luther Vandross.
label: Description
content: The body of the jacket is red and is covered with wavy strands of thin, red beads, which were sewn on. The jacket has a black collar and black lapels, as well as two black buttons near the center of the jacket. The shoulders and sleeves are covered in black and clear beads in geometric designs. The beads are different shapes and sizes, and so are the designs. There are beaded tassels in four areas near the top of the jacket. There is a black button in the center of the jacket and there are two black jetted pockets, one on each hip. The inside of the jacket is lined in black with a small repeating design of an oval with a horizontal line across the center. There is a white, rectangular label which reads [TONY CHASE] in black. The back of the jacket has more of the red, black, and clear beaded geometric designs. The designs start at the shoulders and go down the top third of the jacket. At the end of each pointed design there is a beaded tassel.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Costume
label: Topic
content: Rhythm and blues (Music)
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Costume
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Seveda Williams in Celebration of the Musical Legacy of her Uncle, Luther Vandross
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.86.3
objectType: label: Type
content: jackets
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: polyester, silk, rhinestone, plastic, and thread
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 31 × 22 in. (78.7 × 55.9 cm)