A white t-shirt worn by Wilbert Rideau while incarcerated at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The cotton and polyester blend t-shirt has a printed design on the front chest in olive and yellow text that reads "HUMAN RELATIONS / CLUB" above an olive illustration of two hands bursting through brick walls to clasp together. Below the illustration is the word "Angola" in olive text. A fabric ta
A white t-shirt worn by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in Louisiana. The word “HOOKS” is inscribed with black marker on the hemline of the shirt’s front. Dark blue tape adhered to the shirt with handwriting in black felt marker reads: [‘Hooks’ was Herman’s nickname / named after his bow legs, i.e. ‘ice-hooks / legs’].
A white tailcoat with a satin lapel. The tailcoat is made of a silk polyester blend. It opens in the center front and has a single notched lapel collar made of white silk satin. A pocket is sewn to the proper left side of the center front opening at chest level. Three decorative self-fabric covered metal buttons are sewn to each side of the center front opening. A diagonal dart is sewn to each sid
This white cotton terry robe (a) and belt (b) were used by Muhammad Ali while training in 1980 at Deer Lake, Pennsylvania, for a fight against Larry Holmes. The robe has full-length sleeves, a turned collar, and falls just below the knees. There are two (2) patch pockets, one at each front side waist, with rounded bottom edges. A white rectangular patch with black text reading "EVERLAST" is sewn t
A white tuxedo shirt made of blended polyester and cotton. The shirt has a stiffened wing collar with a button at the center. The shirt opens in the center front with six clear plastic buttons sewn to the proper right side which align with buttonholes on the other side. A self-fabric pleated bib is sewn on the front of the shirt ending below the second to bottom button. The long set-in sleeves tap
An off-white tuxedo shirt worn by Cab Calloway. The shirt has a stand-up wing collar and straight cut sleeves with French cuffs. The front panel, button band, and cuffs are made of a diaper patterned white fabric. The shirt closes at the center front with four (4) clear plastic buttons and three (3) black plastic studs. Each cuff has two buttonholes for attaching cuff links. A loop of white twill
A white cotton undergarment with pink ribbon and lace. This undergarment possibly used to be a woman’s slip that has been cut into a child’s underdress. Bobbin lace with pink synthetic ribbon has been machine stitched along the top of the garment. The dress is composed of five panels of plain weave cotton - three in the front and two side panels that are seamed together at the center back. There a
A white infant onesie with crotch and leg clasps. Printed on the front is a red container with green accents labelled "WATERMELON JUICE" with an infant's head and a slice of watermelon, also shown below are two other children's heads beside the phrase "100% NATURAL". At the top of the label reads "HAPPY I'M NAPPY". Beneath the image is the Happy I'm Nappy logo as well as the artist's signature and
A white wig worn by André 3000 of Outkast during concerts on a 2014 international tour. The custom-made wig is a short style with blunt, choppy tips and long lengths falling in front of the wearer's ears. Synthetic white hairs are attached to a thin strip of woven tape, which is formed into a skullcap using pieces of cream lace. A solid panel of cream lace is attached at the interior front quarter