Jacket 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 black cotton and polyester canvas jacket from an S1W uniform worn by Brother Roger. It is a combat style jacket with a turned collar, full-length sleeves, and the hem falling below the hip. The jacket closes at the center front with five (5) round black plastic buttons that are hidden from the facing side by an additional placket on the button band. There are four (4) cargo pockets sewn on the front of the jacket, one at each breast and one at each waist. Each pocket has a flap closure that fastens with two (2) black plastic buttons, hidden with an additional placket just as the front center closure. A rectangular patch is sewn at the proper left breast above the cargo pocket with a white ground and green stitching reading "PUBLIC / ENEMY" at the left facing side and a yellow and black crosshair at the right facing side. There are rectangular panels sewn at each forearm on the sleeves to prevent wear during heavy use. There is one (1) black plastic button at each cuff. Two self fabric tabs are sewn at each side of the natural waist and can be buttoned for an adjustable fit to one of the two black plastic buttons on each back side.
label: Description
content: The jacket is not lined. A tag sewn at the interior proper left waist identifies the fiber content, care, style number "PII100-92-C-SE77", and the manufacturer "Propper International, Inc." A tag at the interior center back neck contains size, measurement, and style information, with the name "ROGER" handwritten in black ink over the printed information.
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: 2011.33.8.5
objectType: label: Type
content: jackets
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 and polyester with plastic buttons
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 34 x 29 in. (86.4 x 73.7 cm)