Suit worn by Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson on The Jeffersons

Designed by

Riggs, Rita, American, born 1930

Potter, Betsey, American

Worn by

Hemsley, Sherman Alexander, American, 1938 - 2012

Subject of

The Jeffersons, American, 1975 - 1985

Designed by

Faret, Michel, French

Cassini, Oleg, American, 1913 - 2006

Manufactured by

Hathaway Shirt Company, 1853 - 2002

Medium

Jacket: wool, synthetic fiber, and plastic

Trousers: wool, synthetic fiber, and plastic

Waistcoat: wool, synthetic fiber, and plastic

Shirt: cotton, polyester, and plastic

Tie: silk and Velcro™

Dimensions

H x W x D (.1-.5, on form): 60 × 22 1/2 × 12 in. (152.4 × 57.2 × 30.5 cm)

Type

ensembles (costume)

Place used

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States

Date

1975

Description

2013.145.1: A suit worn by actor Sherman Hemsley as the character George Jefferson on the television show "The Jeffersons." .1 = jacket; .2 = trousers; .3 = waistcoat; .4 = shirt; .5ab = tie

Topic

African American

Actors

Clothing and dress

Costume

Sitcoms

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2013.145.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

See more items in

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Clothing-Costume

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture