Red trousers worn by Fats Domino: Museum Object and Cultural History
Red trousers worn by Fats Domino: Date: late 20th Century. Created by: Unidentified. Worn by: Fats Domino, American, 1928 - 2017.
The object in the museum catalogue
These red pants were worn by Fats Domino and have straight legs and an adjustable waist. The pants are made from a red synthetic fabric and close at the center front waist with a metal zipper, one (1) flat metal hook-and-eye, and two (2) round plastic buttons, one gray and one red. There are two (2) diagonally inset pockets, one at each front side waist, and two (2) welted pockets, one at each back side below the waistband. The proper left back pocket closes with one (1) round plastic red button. Adjustable self-fabric straps on each side of the waistband fasten with silver-colored metal buckles above each front side pocket. The pants are lined only at the waistband with an off-white synthetic fiber, which is also used as pocket lining. A label with printed information regarding care is sewn on the interior proper right back side of the waistband.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: late 20th Century
- Created by: Unidentified
- Worn by: Fats Domino, American, 1928 - 2017
- Type: trousers
- Medium: synthetic fiber, plastic buttons, and metal fasteners
- Dimensions: L x W: 41 x 18 in. (104.1 x 45.7 cm)
- Place used: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Topic: Rock and roll (Music)
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2013.59.2
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Antoine "Fats" Domino
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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