Black shirt worn by LaMonte McLemore of The 5th Dimension: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Black shirt with full-length sleeves and pointed collar worn by LaMonte McLemore of The 5th Dimension. The shirt closes at the center front with seven (7) round black buttons rimmed in etched gold. There are two (2) of these same buttons at each cuff. The cuffs are bordered at the top and bottom with gold piping. There are two (2) female metal snaps under the collar, one at each side of the shoulder seam, for attaching the necktie (.4). The shirt is not lined except for stiff interfacing in the collar. There is a black fabric label at the interior center back neck with white machine-embroidered text reading "JEF BILLINGS".

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1980
• Designed by: Jef Billings, American
• Worn by: LaMonte McLemore, American, 1935 - 2026
• Subject of: The 5th Dimension, American, founded 1966
• Type: shirts
• Medium: synthetic fiber, piping, metal, and plastic
• Dimensions: H x W (Flat): 31 × 19 1/4 in. (78.7 × 48.9 cm)
• Dimensions: Waist: 23 in. (58.4 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Costume
• Topic: Costume design
• Topic: Design
• Topic: Popular music
• Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2013.198.3a
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of LaMonte McLemore founding member of The 5th Dimension
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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