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
- Date
- 1975
- 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)
- 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
- Place used
- Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Type
- ensembles (costume)
- Topic
- 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
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.