Gold velvet vest worn by Melvin Van Peebles in Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1971
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Mr. Jan, American
label: Worn by
content: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021
notes: label: Description
content: A vest worn by Melvin Van Peebles as the title character of "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." The vest is made of gold-colored velvet with an orange silk lining. It is hip-length, with slits at the bottom of each side seam and a low neckline. At front center is a round metal belt buckle closure. An interior black label with gold text reads, "Mr. Jan / MADE IN / CALIFORNIA."
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Blaxploitation films
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Costume
label: Topic
content: Film
label: Topic
content: Independent films
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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
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.82.2.1
objectType: label: Type
content: vests (main garments)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: velvet with silk and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 20 1/2 x 17 in. (52.1 x 43.2 cm)