Lavender satin ensemble worn by Prince
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1998
name: label: Designed by
content: Domenic Serio, Canadian
label: Worn by
content: Prince, American, 1958 - 2016
notes: label: Description
content: A lavender purple satin outfit worn by Prince in numerous appearances. The ensemble consists of a shirt (2020.27.3.1) and pants (2020.27.3.2) with matching boots (2020.27.2ab).
label: Description
content: 2020.27.3.1 Shirt:
label: Description
content: The long-sleeved shirt is made of a flowy lavender satin. The collar has a high band and the two points fold in on themselves to meet at the bottom center of the collar. There are stains from stage makeup around the interior of the collar. There are folded pleats down either side of the shirt, similar to the fold of the collar points, forming a center line of decorative folds from collar down to near the bottom hem. The hem is open along the center line from the bottom of the pleats. The long sleeves end in wide cuffs and there is a zipper closure at back center. In the interior near the collar is a manufacturer's label, black with white lettering reading [DOMENICO SERIO].
label: Description
content: 2020.27.3.2 Pants:
label: Description
content: The high-waisted pants are made of the same lavender satin as the shirt, with a dart down the front center of each pant leg. The front of the waistline has a silver hook and eye closure above a purple zipper. The back side of the pants is higher in the waist than in the front. There is a wide v shaped notch at the center of the waistline. In the interior is a manufacturer's label, black with white lettering reading [DOMENICO SERIO].
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Composers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Funk (Music)
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Musicians
label: Topic
content: Popular music
label: Topic
content: Rhythm and blues (Music)
label: Topic
content: Rock and roll (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
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2020.27.3.1-.2
objectType: label: Type
content: suits
label: Type
content: jackets
label: Type
content: trousers
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: satin and zippers with thread
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (.1 Top, width shoulder to shoulder): 31 1/4 × 17 1/2 in. (79.4 × 44.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (.2 Pants, width at the waist): 42 1/4 × 13 1/2 in. (107.3 × 34.3 cm)