White racing suit worn by Richard Pryor in the film Greased Lightning
date: label: Date
content: 1977
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Racestar
label: Worn by
content: Richard Pryor, American, 1940 - 2005
label: Subject of
content: Wendell Oliver Scott, American, 1921 - 1990
notes: label: Description
content: This white car racing jump suit was worn by Richard Pryor as the character Wendell Scott in the film Greased Lightning (1977). Single blue vertical stripe at sides. The jump suit has full-length sleeves and ankle-length legs with ribbed knitted cuffs on the sleeves and the legs. It closes at the center front with a metal zipper that runs from the crotch to standing collar. The zipper is hidden by a placket and self-fabric tabs with Velcro closures are attached at the waist and neck. Blue stripes are sewn along the outer side of the sleeves and the outer side of the legs. There are two (2) inset pockets, one at each front side waist, and one (1) inset pocket at the proper right chest set diagonally that closes with a metal zipper. Embroidered patches reading "CHAMPION" and "UNION 76" are sewn on the proper right front chest above the pocket. A second "CHAMPION" patch is sewn on the upper arm of the proper left sleeve. A fourth patch reading "RACESTAR" is sewn to the tab closure at the front neck. The jump suit is not lined. A label reading "MPCC" in handwritten black ink above the embroidered work "RACESTAR" is sewn at the interior back neck. To the left of this label is an additional label with printed text detailing fiber content and care, also with the text "MPCC" handwritten in black ink above the printed text.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Automobile racing
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Costume
label: Topic
content: Film
label: Topic
content: Sports
setName: label: See more items in
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: 2012.109.2
objectType: label: Type
content: jump suits
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: nylon, metal zippers, and Velcro (TM)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 67 1/2 x 60 in. (171.5 x 152.4 cm)