This red jumpsuit with a red vest was worn by soul music legend James Brown.
Red suit owned by James Brown
- Description
- A red jumpsuit with a red vest worn by James Brown. The jumpsuit (2008.7.3.1) is red with long sleeves. The sleeves have geometric square patterns from shoulder to cuff in gold printed fabric. The vest (2008.7.3.2) is knee length and has two geometric square patterns running vertically on the front. It also has two buttons and a plunging collar. The designs begin at hem of the vest and extend to where the cuffs of the jumpsuit would begin when worn.
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006
- Date
- 1970-1989
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Medium
- synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W (2008.7.3.1): 59 1/2 × 56 1/2 in. (151.1 × 143.5 cm)
- H x W (2008.7.3.2): 41 1/2 × 23 1/4 in. (105.4 × 59.1 cm)
- Type
- jump suits
- vests (main garments)
