Blue and black print men's ensemble by Jon Webb
date: label: Date
content: 1990s
name: label: Created by
content: Jon Webb
label: Subject of
content: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
notes: label: Description
content: A blue and black print men’s ensemble by Jon Webb. This ensemble features a blue and black print men’s shirt (a) pants (b), and a brimless hat (c). The men’s shirt features a batwing-like silhouette and a curved ‘U’ shaped bottom hem. The crew neck is made from two panels of blue jersey knit with black all-over print that resembles character based/ancient script seamed together at the sides. The upper half of the sweater is made from one panel of black cotton jersey knit and the bottom half is made from a panel of blue cotton jersey knit with black print. There is a central insert of black and white striped jersey that intersects the black and blue knit panels. The central insert starts under the crew neck collar and ends near the waist of the sweater. Four woven patches are sewn over the black and white striped insert starting at the proper right – the top circular patch is striped, red, yellow, black, yellow, and green and reads [GANJA UNIVERSITY / WEED OF WISDOM] in black text. There is a black marijuana leaf in the center of the patch. Below the circular patch is a white, rectangular patch that reads [YOUR / IN / OUR / HUT] in black and red block text. The patch at the top proper left is shaped like Africa and features green, yellow, and red stripes. [AFRICA] is embroidered over the green portion of the patch. On the yellow stripe of the patch is an image of an animal (possibly a griffin) holding a scepter. Below that is a circular patch striped with red, black, and green. There is a central abstract windmill-like design at the center and above the design is the word [AFRIKA] in gold text. The .5” bottom hem is machine stitched into place. The back construction of the garment mirrors the front – one upper panel for black cotton jersey knit for the top and blue printed cotton jersey knit for the bottom. A black woven fabric label is sewn to the upper back that reads [JON WEBB / MEN / BY WEBB & COMPANY] in black text. All the interior edges are finished with machine overcast stitching.
label: Description
content: A pair of blue and black jersey knit pants (b) designed by Jon Webb. The pants feature a 2” wide elastic band – two panels - sewn together at the waist. They have a wide, roomy waist and pant legs that taper to the hem. There is a panel of striped black and white jersey knit on the proper left, starting at the waist and ending at the knee. Sewn to the striped panel, from the knee down to the ankle is a panel of blue cotton plain weave fabric with an all-over black ancient script pattern. The proper right leg is made of one panel of blue cotton plain weave fabric with an all over pattern. Each waist side has an inseam pocket. The back side of the pants mirror the front. Each leg panel is sewn together at the inner and outer leg and the tapered hem is cut on the diagonal with a 1” machine stitched hem. There is black woven brand label sewn to the center back inner waist that reads [JON / WEBB / MEN] in black text. All inner seams are finished with machine overcast stitching.
label: Description
content: A brimless, high crown hat (c) by Jon Webb. The crown sides are made from one panel of blue cotton plain weave fabric with an all-over black character-based print. The blue panel is sewn to itself at the center back. There is one circular panel of black synthetic lining for the inside of the hat, which has an illegible signature at the center.
label: Cataloging Notes
content: This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Fashion design
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Black Fashion Museum 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 Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2007.3.328abc
objectType: label: Type
content: shirts
label: Type
content: trousers
label: Type
content: hats
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: cotton plain weave, cotton jersey knit, and synthetic coating
label: Dimensions
content: a: shirt
label: Dimensions
content: Length (a: collar to hem): 34 in. (86.4 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Width (a: shoulder to shoulder): 44 1/2 in. (113 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: b: pants
label: Dimensions
content: Waist (b: waist flat): 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Inseam: 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: c: hat
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (c: hat): 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Width: 7.5 in. (19.1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Depth: 7.5 in. (19.1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Inner Circumference: 25 in (63.5 cm)