Uniform for the FAMU marching band
date: label: Date
content: 2000-2009
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Fruhauf Uniforms, Inc., American, founded 1910
label: Subject of
content: Florida A&M University, American, founded 1887
label: Owned by
content: William Patrick Foster, American, 1919 - 2010
notes: label: Description
content: A Florida A&M University Marching Band Director’s jacket and pant uniform. The black single-breasted notched lapel jacket (a) and pants (b) are embellished primarily with silver color embroidery. The polyester jacket features padded shoulders, two flap waist pockets, and a proper left breast kerchief pocket with silver embroidery that reads FAMU.
label: Description
content: The sleeves are embroidered with silver color thread: three circular bars around each wrist. Two plastic black buttons, one of which is missing, closes the jacket at the torso.
label: Description
content: The interior is lined with a black synthetic material and there is soft black padding at the armpits. At the top of the is sewn three small cream color square tags, which read: [338]. On the proper right breast is a large, square, sewn-in fabric tag of red, black and white tartan design. A coat of arms with the script of letter F is set at the top of the arms, and below that, embroidered in black thread is: [Fruhauf]. Embroidered in scripted red thread below that is: [Quality Tailored]. A smaller second square tag in white, reads in blue thread embroidery: [CRAFTED WITH PRIDE / IN U.S.A.]. The words are sewn circling a red, white, and blue star.
label: Description
content: The pants feature belt loops, hip and back pockets, and wide silver color embroidery spanning the length of legs. The waist closes with a metal gold color zipper and metal hook clasp. A green dry cleaner’s tag is safety pinned to the zipper area. On the proper right of the waist is a white sewn-in tag featuring a red, white, and blue star circled by blue words [CRAFTED WITH PRIDE / IN U.S.A.] and large black numbers [338]. Beside it is a large, faded, off-white sewn-in tag – heavily faded, indicating care instructions. Tucked discreetly in the half open proper right breast pocket, on the other side of the elaborate Fruhauf fabric tag, is an off-white care instructions tag, and a smaller, square, partly legible tag.
place: label: Place used
content: Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Conductors (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
label: Topic
content: Marching bands (Music)
label: Topic
content: Music
label: Topic
content: Musicians
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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 from Anthony Foster in memory of William P. Foster
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2019.94.5.1ab
objectType: label: Type
content: jackets
label: Type
content: trousers
label: Type
content: uniforms
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, plastic and metal
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (Jacket): 34 1/4 × 19 1/2 in. (87 × 49.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (Sleeve): 25 3/16 × 8 1/16 in. (64 × 20.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Chest: 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (Pants): 43 11/16 × 16 1/8 in. (111 × 41 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Inseam: 32 7/8 in. (83.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Waist: 16 1/8 in. (41 cm)