Black track suit pants worn by Melvin Van Peebles: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Marty Grace track pants jacket worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The black polyester, fleece-lined track pants have an elastic panel at the waistband and feature a straight leg silhouette. Embroidered white text across the hips reads [MARTY] on the proper right side and [GRACE] on the proper left side. There are two welt side pockets, one at each hip that are lined with fleece. There’s no decoration on the back of the pants and there are no labels..

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2000 - 2010
• Designed by: Marty Grace
• Worn by: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021
• Type: sweat suits
• Type: sweat pants
• Medium: polyester, fleece, and elastic
• Dimensions: Length (waist to hem): 43 1/8 in. (109.5 cm)
• Dimensions: Waist (flat): 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm)
• Place made: United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Black Enterprise
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Film
• Topic: Musicians
• Object number: 2024.60.7.2
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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