Suit jacket worn by Luther Vandross
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: Luther Vandross, American, 1951 - 2005
notes: label: Description
content: Red and black suit jacket designed by Tony Chase and worn by 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 pointed lapels, as well as two black buttons near the center of the jacket. The shoulders, sleeves, and sides of the jacket are covered in black and clear beads in geometric designs. The beads are different shapes and sizes, and so are the designs. The inside of the jacket is lined in black with s small repeating diamond pattern. There are also some small lion designs on top of the diamonds. 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 sides and the center of the jacket.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Composers (Musicians)
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
label: Exhibition
content: Musical Crossroads
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
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: 2018.86.2
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: 30 1/2 × 22 1/2 in. (77.5 × 57.2 cm)