Pants and belt from an S1W uniform
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1992
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Propper International, Inc., founded 1967
label: Subject of
content: Public Enemy, American, founded 1982
notes: label: Description
content: A pair of black cotton and polyester cargo pants (a) and a black canvas belt (b) from an S1W uniform worn by Brother Roger. The ankle-length pants have slightly tapered legs that close around the ankle with black ribbon ties that are looped through the cuffs. The pants close at the center front waist with three (3) round black plastic buttons, with the bottom two hidden from the facing side by an additional placket sewn on the button band. There are two (2) inset pockets, one at each side waist, and two (2) cargo pockets, one at each outside edge of the legs just above the knees. There are also two (2) cargo pants on the back of the pants. All of the cargo pockets have a flap closure with two (2) black plastic buttons hidden with an additional placket just as the front waist closure. The adjustable waist band has seven (7) self fabric belt loops and a length of black canvas tape at each side that closes with an adjustable metal slider belt loop.
label: Description
content: A tag sewn at the interior proper right below the waist identifies the fiber content, care, style number "PII100-92-C-SE60", and the manufacturer "Propper International, Inc." A tag at the interior center back waist contains size, measurement, and style information, with the name "ROGER" handwritten in black ink over the printed information.
label: Description
content: The belt is made from black cotton canvas and closes with a silver metal flip top closure. It is looped through all but the third belt loop counterclockwise from the proper left front waist.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Costume
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
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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 Public Enemy
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.33.8.6ab
objectType: label: Type
content: belts (costume accessories)
label: Type
content: trousers
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: Pants: cotton and polyester with plastic buttons;
label: Medium
content: Belt: cotton with metal buckle
label: Dimensions
content: Inseam: 32 in. (81.3 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Waist (width & circumference): 16 x 34 in. (40.6 x 86.4 cm)