Jacket worn by Michael Jackson during Victory tour
date: label: Date
content: 1984
name: label: Designed by
content: Bill Whitten, American, 1944 - 2006
label: Worn by
content: Michael Jackson, American, 1958 - 2009
notes: label: Description
content: A black sequined silk jacket with crest patch worn by Michael Jackson and designed by Bill Whitten. The jacket consists of a black silk lining with another layer of silk sewn over top. The outer layer is covered with black metallic circular sequins sewn flat to the jacket. There is a red white and gold thread patch sewn to the PL brest of the jacket featuring an embroidered crown, a red circle with a stylized castle in it, and a golden banner which reads [MONTIS INSIGNIA CALPE - / GIBRALTAR / THE SUFFOLK RGNT]. At the collar there are two rectangular tags, one in embroidered black with a red circle reading [BILL WHITTEN] and the other white printed with black reading [MICHAEL JACKSON]. The jacket has no buttons, zippers, or other fastenings.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Costume
label: Topic
content: Costume design
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Entertainers
label: Topic
content: Popular music
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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: 2011.19
objectType: label: Type
content: jackets
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Estate of Bill Whitten and Jams M Cross (Executor) & Family
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silk (fiber) and sequin
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Laid Flat, Arms Folded): 25 9/16 × 20 1/2 in. (65 × 52 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Shoulder Width: 20 1/16 in. (51 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Sleeve Length: 24 in. (61 cm)