Hat, leather jacket, and leather pants worn by Rakim: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

An ensemble featuring a brown felt homburg hat (.1) by Scala and a brown leather jacket (.2) and pants (.3) designed by Dapper Dan for Rakim, and worn by Rakim at the 2006 VH1 Hip Hop Honors event.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2006
• Designed by: Dapper Dan, American, born 1945
• Manufactured by: Scala, founded 1921
• Worn by: Rakim, American, born 1968
• Type: ensembles (costume)
• Medium: Hat: wool felt, grosgrain ribbon, feathers, and synthetic fiber
• Medium: Jacket: leather, nylon cloth, and plastic zipper
• Medium: Pants: leather, polyester fleece, and plastic closures
• Dimensions: H x W x D (2016.10.1-.3 (on form)): 69 × 29 × 15 in. (175.3 × 73.7 × 38.1 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (2016.10.2-.3 (on form)): 61 1/2 × 29 × 15 in. (156.2 × 73.7 × 38.1 cm)
• Place made: Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Fashion
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Object number: 2016.10.2
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rakim
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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