Bowler hat for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields
date: label: Date
content: 1982
name: label: Created by
content: Jay Lord Hatters, American, 1937 - 1989
label: Worn by
content: André De Shields, American, born 1946
notes: label: Description
content: Bowler hat from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The bowler hat is made from dark navy blue felt and a shiny fabric border on the upturned edges of the hat. The hatband surrounds the head of that hat and folds over itself to make a flat bow on the proper right. The hatband fabric is mostly blue with a central line of white, light blue, yellow and light blue. The inside of the hat is lined with a shiny fabric material and has an edging of leather and felt to keep the hat in place. The top crown inside the hat is lined with clear plastic over the manufacture's label that reads, [PRO REGE ET GREGE / JAY LORD / REG. / HATTER / NEW YORK]. The label also includes an illustration of a top hat and walking stick.
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: 2018.1.1.2
objectType: label: Type
content: derbies (hats)
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: wool (textile), felt, silk (textile), leather and plastic
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 11 7/8 × 10 × 4 3/4 in. (30.2 × 25.4 × 12.1 cm)