Black mesh tank top customized by Bernard G. Jacobs of Earth, Wind, & Fire: Museum Object and Cultural History
Black mesh tank top customized by Bernard G. Jacobs of Earth, Wind, & Fire: Date: 2004-2013. Created by: Bernard G. Jacobs, American. Manufactured by: Shrine, American, founded 1994.
The object in the museum catalogue
A sleeveless men's shirt made from semi-sheer black mesh customized by Bernard G. Jacobs. The shirt has holes of varying sizes cut all over it on the front and back, with the holes filled in by the sheer black mesh lining material. A cross made of black felt decorated with silver grommets and flat round studs is sewn at the center front chest. A panel of black canvas with columns of silver metal grommets is attached over each shoulder. The crew neck collar and sleeve openings are finised with black ribbed knit fabric. Three (3) fabric tags are sewn at the interior center back neck. The largest is black with a cross and silver text that reads "ShRINE / Hollywood, California". To the right are two (2) small white tags with black text, one overtop the other. The tag on top reads "XL". The tag on the bottom reads "DRY / CLEAN / ONLY".
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 2004-2013
- Created by: Bernard G. Jacobs, American
- Manufactured by: Shrine, American, founded 1994
- Worn by: Earth, Wind & Fire, American, founded 1969
- Type: shirts
- Medium: synthetic fiber, metal grommets, and rhinestones
- Dimensions: H x W (flat): 26 3/4 × 17 1/8 in. (67.9 × 43.5 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Costume
- Topic: Soul (Music)
- Object number: 2015.147.6
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Costume Designer Bernard G. Jacobs
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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