Nation of Islam University of Islam drill team uniform worn by Myrtle K. Hopkins
date: label: Date
content: 1970-1973
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Issued by
content: Muhammad University of Islam, American, founded 1934
label: Worn by
content: Myrtle Kaye Hopkins, American
label: Subject of
content: Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
notes: label: Description
content: A red and white 3-piece Vanguard drill team uniform, comprised of a tunic with a belt (.1ab), harem pants (.2), and headscarf (.3), worn by Myrtle Kaye Hopkins.
label: Description
content: The cream-colored princess-cut tunic (.1a) is made from synthetic fabric. It has long sleeves with folded cuffs and a standing collar. It is trimmed with red grosgrain ribbon at the collar, cuffs, and bottom hem. The tunic fastens with five (5) metal buttons down the front. The center of each button has a darker cream circle surrounded by a thin decorative metal circle, and then by self fabric. The tunic is not lined. A coordinating red fabric belt (.1b) ties around the waist.
label: Description
content: The harem pants (.2) are made from the same cream synthetic fabric as the tunic. The pants have a fitted waist and close with a zipper and single button closure (button missing) at the proper left side. The wide legs are cinched at the ankles by an elastic band run through the hem of each leg, with the ends safety-pinned together. The pants are not lined.
label: Description
content: The headscarf (.3) is shaped in a slighlty oblong half-circle and is also made of the cream-colored synthetic fabric, with the front trimmed in red grosgrain ribbon. The ribbon is left loose at each end to be tied under the wearer's chin.
place: label: Place used
content: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: Nation of Islam
label: Topic
content: Religion
label: Topic
content: Urban life
label: Topic
content: Women
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture 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 Jamilah Sahib
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.224.4.1ab-.3
objectType: label: Type
content: tunics
label: Type
content: belts (costume accessories)
label: Type
content: headcloths (headgear)
label: Type
content: shalwar
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: synthetic fiber, ribbon, elastic, and metal buttons and zipper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (.1ab-.2 on form): 55 1/4 × 21 × 14 in. (140.3 × 53.3 × 35.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (.1a Tunic on form): 39 1/4 × 21 × 14 in. (99.7 × 53.3 × 35.6 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (.1a Tunic flat): 39 1/2 × 15 1/4 in. (100.3 × 38.7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (.1b Belt flat): 1 5/8 × 61 1/2 in. (4.1 × 156.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (.2 Pants on form): 38 1/2 × 15 × 11 in. (97.8 × 38.1 × 27.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (.2 Pants flat): 40 × 13 7/8 in. (101.6 × 35.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Inseam (.2 Pants): 26 1/4 in. (66.7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (.3 Headscarf on form): 13 × 25 1/2 × 21 in. (33 × 64.8 × 53.3 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (.3 Headscarf flat): 27 7/8 × 40 1/4 in. (70.8 × 102.2 cm)