Blouse worn by Patti LaBelle a 7th Annual BET Walk of Fame performance: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Custom-made blouse worn by Patti LaBelle. The blouse is made of a shiny gold, bronze, and black plaid lamé fabric. It has a v-neck with black lace trim around the collar that has been re-embroidered in an abstract pattern. Down the front center is a black zipper, starting at the neck under the lace collar. The exaggerated sleeves end in flared cuffs with a layer of black lace underneath. The back of the blouse is slightly longer than the front.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2001
• Designed by: Unidentified
• Worn by: Patti Labelle, American, born 1944
• Type: blouses
• Medium: lamé with lace and metal zippers
• Dimensions: L x W (Length shoulder to waist, Width shoulder to shoulder): 22 1/4 × 24 1/4 in. (56.5 × 61.6 cm)
• Dimensions: L x W (Sleeve length, shoulder to wrist): 40 1/2 in. (102.9 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Funk (Music)
• Topic: Popular music
• Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2020.27.1
• 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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