Waistcoat for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields
date: label: Date
content: 1982
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Worn by
content: André De Shields, American, born 1946
notes: label: Description
content: Suit waistcoat from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The suit is comprised of a jacket (2018.1.1.1.1), pants, (.2), waistcoat (.3), and two pocket chains (.4 and .5). The waistcoat is navy blue with white pin stripes. It is single breasted with five plastic brown buttons on the front at the waist, an angled bottom edge and no lapel. There are two false inset pockets on the front that are sewn shut with brown fabric. The waistcoat interior lining, as well as its entire back panel, both recto and verso, are made from the same dark gray shiny synthetic fabric as is used in the suit jacket.
place: label: Place used
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
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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: 2018.1.1.1.3
objectType: label: Type
content: suits
label: Type
content: waistcoats
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 plastic and metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (vest flat): 22 1/2 × 18 1/8 in. (57.2 × 46 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Waist: 32 1/2 in. (82.5 cm)