Suit pants 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: Suit pants from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The suit is comprised of a jacket (2018.1.2.1.1), pants, (.2), and a waistcoat (.3). The trousers are emerald green and have a zipper fly, hidden internal hook-and-eye closure, with a strip of Velcro to hold the zipper flap in place. The zipper has the manufacture's name printed down the tab that reads, [TALON]. The pants are hem sewn at seam line by machine and have a distinct crease in the front of each leg. The trousers have a flat front, with two slant pockets. They are straight-legged with a strong center crease down the front of the legs. The pants are hemmed by hand and have a fold over at the bottom of each leg. There is some loss of thread at the hem.
label: Description
content: The waistband, interior pockets, and crotch are lined with black fabric. The interior waistband of the pants have six black plastic buttons. On the proper right front waistband a piece of twill tape is hand sewn to the lining. Handwritten in black marker on the twill tape is the inscription, [DE SHIELDS / PERSONAL].
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: 2018.1.2.1.2
objectType: label: Type
content: suits
label: Type
content: trousers
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: polyester and satin with metal, plastic and Velcro™
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (pants flat): 43 × 18 1/4 in. (109.2 × 46.4 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Inseam: 31 1/2 in. (80 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Waist: 31 7/8 in. (81 cm)