Designed by
Riggs, Rita, American, born 1930
Potter, Betsey, American
Faret, Michel, French
Worn by
Hemsley, Sherman Alexander, American, 1938 - 2012
Subject of
The Jeffersons, American, 1975 - 1985
Date
1975
Medium
wool, synthetic fiber, and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (on form): 30 1/8 × 22 × 11 1/2 in. (76.5 × 55.9 × 29.2 cm)
Description
This jacket is part of a suit worn by Sherman Hemsley as the character George Jefferson on the television show "The Jeffersons." It is a rust colored, single-breasted, single-button suit jacket, with one (1) brown plastic button on the front at the waist. There is one (1) standard-style breast pocket at the proper left upper chest. On either side of the jacket front, below the waist, are two (2) large patch pockets. The jacket has a peaked notch collar and a wide, 5-1/2 inch lapel. The jacket has straight, full length sleeves, with three (3) brown plastic buttons at each cuff. On the verso, the jacket has one (1) center vent.
The jacket is lined with tan-colored shiny synthetic fabric. Inside the proper right side of the jacket is a small pocket with two (2) different sized brown plastic buttons attached below. Inside the proper left side of the jacket are three (3) pockets at the torso. The top-most pocket has an additional brown plastic button sewn below it. There are four (4) labels inside the jacket, including a hanger loop at the interior center back neck reading "MADE IN FRANCE". Below the hanger loop is a designer's label for Michel Faret along with fiber content, care, and style information. On the interior proper left side above the bottom pocket is a retailer's label, a white fabric tag with black text reading "SY AMBER / EST. 1951 / SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA". A tag on the interior proper right side includes fiber content, care, and style information.
Place used
Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Type
jackets
Topic
Actors
Clothing and dress
Costume
Costume design
Design
Sitcoms
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.145.1.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5514dd45d-9209-4e07-b8db-e967b218c75c

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