Collection of PRN wardrobe department artifacts used to create Lovesexy-era outfits for three members of Prince’s band: Sheila E. (backup singer and drummer), Ingrid Chavez (poet and lyricist), and Levi Seacer, Jr. (bassist). The collection contains a screen print transfer frame, five acetates with outfit text, and a garment pattern with two additional ‘name’ sheets.
The screen print transfer frame, 12˝ x 36.25˝, features the name “Sheila” running vertically from top to bottom; this frame was used exclusively for Sheila E.’s iconic one-legged open-front jumpsuit, which featured her name in white text, “Sheila,” on her right leg, and “E.,” over her groin area. The frame is accompanied by two name acetates, “Sheila” (3 x 26.75) and “E” (3.25 x 5.75), and the original garment pattern for the suit’s right leg, 20.5 x 40.25, which is annotated in pencil, “Sheila One J Suit, Printer’s Copy.” Although unconfirmed, this sexy one-legged suit was likely inspired by the similarly designed ‘one-legger’ running suits worn by Olympic gold medalist Florence Griffith Joyner.
Also included are two outfit text acetates for Ingrid Chavez, “ingrid” and “C,” measuring 5 x 5.75 and 14 x 4.5; and an acetate and two garment name sheets for Levi Seacer, Jr., with two that read “BASS” and measure 10.75 x 5.75 and 10 x 7.25, and one that reads “LEVI JR” and measures 14 x 4; online band images indicate that the “BASS” was printed on Seacer’s right thigh and his name was printed on his right arm.
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