Black mesh tank top customized by Bernard G. Jacobs of Earth, Wind, & Fire
date: label: Date
content: 2004-2013
name: label: Created by
content: Bernard G. Jacobs, American
label: Manufactured by
content: Shrine, American, founded 1994
label: Worn by
content: Earth, Wind & Fire, American, founded 1969
notes: label: Description
content: A sleeveless men's shirt made from semi-sheer black mesh customized by Bernard G. Jacobs. The shirt has holes of varying sizes cut all over it on the front and back, with the holes filled in by the sheer black mesh lining material. A cross made of black felt decorated with silver grommets and flat round studs is sewn at the center front chest. A panel of black canvas with columns of silver metal grommets is attached over each shoulder. The crew neck collar and sleeve openings are finised with black ribbed knit fabric. Three (3) fabric tags are sewn at the interior center back neck. The largest is black with a cross and silver text that reads "ShRINE / Hollywood, California". To the right are two (2) small white tags with black text, one overtop the other. The tag on top reads "XL". The tag on the bottom reads "DRY / CLEAN / ONLY".
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Costume
label: Topic
content: Soul (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, Gift of Costume Designer Bernard G. Jacobs
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.147.6
objectType: label: Type
content: shirts
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, metal grommets, and rhinestones
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (flat): 26 3/4 × 17 1/8 in. (67.9 × 43.5 cm)