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Top worn by Janet Jackson in "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" music video: Museum Object and Cultural History

Top worn by Janet Jackson in "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" music video: Date: 1989. Created by: Unidentified. Worn by: Janet Jackson, American, born 1966.

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The object in the museum catalogue

A black bustier crop top worn by Janet Jackson in the "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" music video. Top zips down the front but was not designed to be completely undone. There are two thin shoulder straps. Garment does not have tags.

Materials, dates and provenance

  • Date: 1989
  • Created by: Unidentified
  • Worn by: Janet Jackson, American, born 1966
  • Type: bustiers
  • Medium: cloth with metal
  • Dimensions: H x W (flat): 11 5/8 × 11 in. (29.5 × 28 cm)
  • Topic: African American
  • Topic: Clothing and dress
  • Topic: Costume
  • Topic: Fashion
  • Topic: Popular music
  • Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
  • Topic: Singers (Musicians)
  • Object number: 2021.28.1.1
  • Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: Unknown – Restrictions Possible Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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