Uniform for Fruit of Islam
date: label: Date
content: 1950-1959
name: label: Worn by
content: Jon D Ali, American
label: Manufactured by
content: Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, American, founded 1914
label: Used by
content: Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
notes: label: Description
content: Fruit of Islam uniform consisting of a suit jacket, trousers, and hat. The uniform is navy blue with beige trim at collar and wrists. There is a vertical beige stripe down the side of each pant leg. The hat is also navy blue with a peaked brim.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Communities
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Nation of Islam
label: Topic
content: Resistance
setName: label: See more items in
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 the family of Becca Nu'Mani
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.39.4
objectType: label: Type
content: uniforms
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 , wool, thread and plastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (2013.39.4.1-.2): 66 1/2 × 24 × 13 in. (168.9 × 61 × 33 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Inseam: 23 1/2 in. (59.7 cm)