Motorcycling Ensemble

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Motorcycling Ensemble

1989-1991
Costumes; ensembles
Jacket: leather, shearling, and silver Chaps: leather Trousers: leather with leather appliqués Vest: leather and silver Sunglasses: plastic and silver Pin: silver and diamonds Belt: leather and silver Wallet with chain: leather and silver Boots: leather and rubber
a) Jacket center back length: 26 3/4 in. (67.95 cm) b) Vest center back length: 22 1/2 in. (57.15 cm) c) T-shirt center back length: 25 in. (63.5 cm) d) Pants inseam: 33 1/4 in. (84.46 cm) e-f) Chap inseam: 36 1/2 in. (92.71 cm) e-f) Chap overall length: 43 1/2 in. (110.49 cm) g) Eyeglasses: 1 3/4 × 5 1/2 × 6 in. (4.45 × 13.97 × 15.24 cm) h) Belt length: 45 3/4 in. (116.21 cm) i) Wallet with chain: 3 1/2 × 5 3/4 × 1 in. (8.89 × 14.61 × 2.54 cm) i) Chain length: 15 1/2 in. (39.37 cm) j-k) Boots: 12 1/2 × 12 × 4 3/4 in. (31.75 × 30.48 × 12.07 cm) each L) Diamond safety pin length: 1 1/8 in. (2.86 cm)
Gift of Chrome Hearts (M.2014.218a-L)
Costume and Textiles
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako, Kaye Durland Spilker, and Clarrisa M. Esguerra. Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.