Sequin jacket worn by MC Lyte for a performance at the White House: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black jacket embellished with gold and silver sequins designed by Christopher Brown for a White House performance by MC Lyte. The bomber-style jacket is waist-length, with a front zipper and a high, round collar. There is black stretch knit trim at the collar, cuffs, and hem. The body of the jacket features curved rows of gold and silver sequins sewn onto a black mesh fabric in an abstract stripe design. The inside lining of the jacket is made of a black material.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2015
• Designed by: Christopher Brown, American
• Worn by: MC Lyte, American, born 1970
• Subject of: The White House, founded 1792
• Type: jackets
• Medium: sequin on mesh with elastic and synthetic lining
• Dimensions: H x W: 20 3/4 × 19 in. (52.7 × 48.3 cm)
• Place used: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Place made: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Associations and institutions
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Fashion
• Topic: Fashion design
• Topic: Government
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Local and regional
• Object number: 2024.33
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of MC Lyte
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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