"The Wizard of Woo" cape worn by Bernie Worrell of Parliament-Funkadelic
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1996
name: label: Created by
content: Jacki Robinson
label: Worn by
content: Bernie Worrell, American, 1944 - 2016
label: Subject of
content: Parliament-Funkadelic, American, founded 1955
notes: label: Description
content: An ankle-length purple microfiber cotton and lamé cape worn by Bernie Worrell of Parliament-Funkadelic during the 1996 "Mothership Reconnection Tour."
label: Description
content: The exterior of the cape features a swirling design of glittering purple, silver, and gold lamé. The shoulder capelet is adorned with gold cotton embroidery all around. On the back, in large letters, is “THE / WIZARD / OF / WOO” between applique embroidery of stars, a treble clef sign, and a sixteenth note. On the proper left shoulder is more gold embroidery of stars, musical notes, and a treble clef sign. On the proper right shoulder is a large silver cotton embroidery of a grand piano with gold keys, beneath two stars and a sixteenth note. The capelet is edged with a thick cord of twisted purple and gold. It closes at the front via two silver metal star hooks. Beneath the caplet are at least seven clear plastic buttons for detachment. On the inside of the solid purple cotton microfiber of the cape is a white cotton sewn in tag for Jacki Robinson whose named is embroidered in bright blue thread.
place: label: Place made
content: Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Costume
label: Topic
content: Costume design
label: Topic
content: Funk (Music)
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Music
label: Topic
content: Musicians
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Costume
label: Movement
content: Afrofuturism
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Judie Worrell and Bassl Worrell
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2021.43.1
objectType: label: Type
content: capes (outerwear)
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 (fiber) polyester and lamé with plastic and metal
label: Dimensions
content: L x W: 54 5/16 × 23 5/8 in. (138 × 60 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Diameter: 83 7/16 in. (212 cm)