Silk shirt for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields
date: label: Date
content: 1982
name: label: Created by
content: Brooks-Van Horn Costume Company, Inc., American, 1962 - 1981
label: Worn by
content: André De Shields, American, born 1946
notes: label: Description
content: Silk shirt from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. White and pink striped silk shirt worn under suit. The pink stripes are made of the same material as the waistcoat embroidery [2018.1.2.1.3]. The shirt has large white starched collar and sleeve cuffs. Below the collar is an interior manufacturer's label in white with blue stiches, [BROOKS-VAN HORN / NEW YORK / COSTUMES / NAMES [DE SHEILDS] / SIZE ]]. On the inner collar [AINT] has been handwritten in black marker. The brackets denote the handwritten inscription in black marker. A piece of fabric has been sewn to the bottom back of the shirt, to be worn between the person's legs, and attaches to the front with metalsnap buttons. There are multiple areas of loss in the silk and fabric and large repairs to the fabric have been sewn in throughout.
place: label: Place made
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Actors
label: Topic
content: Broadway Theatre
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Costume
label: Topic
content: Entertainers
label: Topic
content: Musical Theatre
label: Topic
content: Television
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Costume
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André De Shields
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.1.2.2
objectType: label: Type
content: dress shirts
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silk (textile), cotton (textile), metal and plastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (flat): 34 × 31 in. (86.4 × 78.7 cm)