Suspenders worn by Melvin Van Peebles: Museum Object and Cultural History
Suspenders worn by Melvin Van Peebles: Date: Mid to late 20th century. Created by: Jean Casual, American. Subject of: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021.
The object in the museum catalogue
A pair of polka dot suspenders worn by Melvin Van Peebles. The Y suspenders feature a button end made from two two-pronged leather ends – one on each side. Connected to each button end via brass hardware is a panel of stretchy purple polyester fabric with a white polka dot pattern. There are two brass suspender ratchets – one on each panel of polyester. The polyester panels connect to a triangular shape of brown leather, which is sewn to a back strap made from a single panel of white woven cotton fabric. At the end of the panel of white cotton is a third brown leather two-pronged button end. Sewn to the bottom of white back strap is a white fabric tag with black and red embroidered text that reads [DESIGN / JEAN CASUA[---?] / GREENWICH, CO]
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: Mid to late 20th century
- Created by: Jean Casual, American
- Subject of: Melvin Van Peebles, American, 1932 - 2021
- Type: suspenders (garment supports)
- Medium: leather, polyester, cotton, and metal
- Dimensions: Length (end to end): 37 1/2 in. (95.3 cm)
- Dimensions: Width (widest point): 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
- Place made: United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Actors
- Topic: Black Enterprise
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Fashion
- Topic: Film
- Topic: Musicians
- Object number: 2024.60.14
- 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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