Designed by
Riggs, Rita, American, born 1930
Potter, Betsey, American
Cassini, Oleg, American, 1913 - 2006
Worn by
Hemsley, Sherman Alexander, American, 1938 - 2012
Subject of
The Jeffersons, American, 1975 - 1985
Date
1975
Medium
silk and Velcro™
Dimensions
H x W x D (On form (ab)): 22 1/4 × 6 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (56.5 × 15.9 × 18.4 cm)
H x W (Flat (ab)): 55 3/4 × 3 1/16 in. (141.6 × 7.8 cm)
Description
This necktie (ab) is part of a suit worn by Sherman Hemsley as the character George Jefferson on the television show "The Jeffersons." The shell is made of silk printed in a rust, white, and light blue paisley design on a black ground. The tie has a wide blade and a rolled hem, and is lined with a decorative tipping of maroon silk with the brand name, "Oleg Cassini," and a coat-of-arms printed in white in a repeating pattern. The tie has interlining made from two (2) layers of plain woven beige wool. The tie loop is also a designer's label with text reading "B / BULLOCK'S / SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / by Oleg Cassini / BURMA".
The tie has been cut in the neck area into two (2) sections to allow for easier costume changes on set, with the blade of the tie (a) being longer than the tail (b). The raw edges of the tie are exposed at the cut, though the layers were stitched together with black thread. The two sections of the tie fasten with black Velcro™.
Place used
Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Type
neckties
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
2013.145.1.5ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5754efae1-5b3c-423d-b862-d731907d9210

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