Jacket donated by Soul Train dancer Thomas "Tom Tom" Evans
date: label: Date
content: after 2009
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Ferrecci, American, founded 2009
label: Subject of
content: Soul Train, American, 1971 - 2006
notes: label: Description
content: Red jacket similar in appearance to one worn by dancer Thomas "Tom Tom" Evans on the television show "Soul Train."
label: Description
content: The jacket is a collarless, double-breasted blazer. The exterior of the jacket is made from a red polyester twill. On the front of the jacket is one (1) small inset pocket on the upper proper left chest, and two (2) large inset pockets with rectangular flap closures on the lower proper left and lower proper right fronts. The jacket closes at the center front with two round gold buttons in a single row. The exterior back of the jacket has side vents and a shorter center vent. The full-length sleeves have a slit cuff that is sewn closed. At each cuff are four (4) small round gold decorative buttons. The front closure and cuff buttons have the same embossed design of two concentric rings. The outer ring contains the symbols of the zodiac, while the inner ring contains four fleurs-de-lis.
label: Description
content: The interior is lined with red rayon fabric. The lining is edged with white fabric and white top stitching. There is one (1) interior breast pocket on the proper left front, one (1) interior breast pocket on the proper right front, and one (1) interior pocket at the proper right waist. The openings of these inset pockets are trimmed with white fabric. A red plastic button is sewn below the opening of the right front breast pocket. Perspiration pads made of the lining material are sewn at the bottom of the armholes. Shoulder pads are attached between the exterior fabric and the lining.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Dance
label: Topic
content: Music
label: Topic
content: Television
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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 Thomas "Tom Tom" Evans
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.30.1
objectType: label: Type
content: jackets
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: polyester and rayon
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (On form): 30 3/4 × 22 × 13 in. (78.1 × 55.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Flat): 32 1/8 × 18 in. (81.6 × 45.7 cm)