Jumpsuit worn by Max Julien in the film The Mack: Museum Object and Cultural History
Jumpsuit worn by Max Julien in the film The Mack: Date: 1973. Designed by: June. Designed by: Mr. Marcus.
The object in the museum catalogue
A red, blue, and cream geometric patterned one-directional ponte knit polyester jumpsuit worn by Max Julien as the character John "Goldie" Mickens in the 1973 film The Mack. At the neck, the jumpsuit has a wide collar and opens up into a deep V-neck. A metal zipper with plastic teeth runs to the middle of the torso. The pant section of the jumpsuit is form fitting at the hip and widens out to a bell-bottom. The back of the knit fabric appears blue in the interior of the suit.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1973
- Designed by: June
- Designed by: Mr. Marcus
- Worn by: Max Julien, American, 1933 - 2022
- Type: jump suits
- Medium: polyester with plastic and metal
- Dimensions: H x W: 65 1/2 × 16 1/2 in. (166.4 × 41.9 cm)
- Place used: Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Blaxploitation films
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Costume
- Topic: Costume design
- Topic: Design
- Topic: Fashion
- Topic: Film
- Object number: 2019.42.1
- 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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