Black jacket with gold decorations worn by LaMonte McLemore of The 5th Dimension

Object Details

Designed by

Pierre Cardin, French, founded 1950

Worn by

LaMonte McLemore, American, born 1935

Subject of

The 5th Dimension, American, founded 1966

Description

Black double-breasted dinner jacket worn by LaMonte McLemore of The 5th Dimension. The black wool jacket has full-length sleeves and a notched silk satin collar. There are four (4) satin-covered buttons at the center front, only the bottom proper right button functions as a closure for the double-breasted jacket while the other three are decorative. There are two (2) exterior inset pockets trimmed in black satin, one at each front side waist, and one (1) additional inset pocket at the proper left breast trimmed in black wool. There are four (4) decorative satin-covered buttons at each cuff. The cuffs are trimmed with gold woven tape. Above the tape on each cuff is a large paillette in a highly stylized floral design with gold beading and sequin flowers and black beaded leaves, with a single clear rhinestone at the center of the flower. There are two additional pailletes, one on each should reaching down the front and down the back, of a different stylized leafy floral design in gold and black beads and gold sequins. The pailletes are all hand-appliqued to the jacket. The jacket is fully lined in cream silk. There are three (3) interior inset pockets, one at each front side chest, and one at the interior proper left waist. There is a black satin-covered button on the interior proper left front that corresponds to the buttonhole on the proper right front side to close the jacket. There are three (3) designer and manufacturer labels in the interior of the jacket.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of LaMonte McLemore founding member of The 5th Dimension

ca. 1980

Object number

2013.198.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Type

dinner jackets

Medium

wool, silk satin, paillettes with sequins and glass and plastic beads, and gold foil tape

Dimensions

H x W (Flat): 31 1/2 × 19 1/2 in. (80 × 49.5 cm)

Waist: 23 1/2 in. (59.7 cm)

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Clothing-Costume

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Costume

Costume design

Design

Popular music

Rhythm and blues (Music)

Singers (Musicians)

Soul (Music)

Record ID

nmaahc_2013.198.1

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

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