- Created by
- Kenzar, Japanese
- Worn by
- Beasley, Louis J., American, 1907 - 2001
- Date
- mid 20th Century
- Medium
- cotton, synthetic fiber lining, white passementerie, and metal buttons
- Dimensions
- H x W (Flat): 30 3/4 × 18 1/4 in. (78.1 × 46.4 cm)
- Description
- A white mess dress jacket worn by Army Chaplain Louis J. Beasley. The jacket is double-breasted, with a notched collar and a wide lapel. The jacket has six (6) gold buttons, three on each side, and on each button is the crest of the United States. The cuffs of the jacket are trimmed with two (2) narrow horizontal bars of white sleeve braid, above which there are scrolled Austrian knots made from four (4) strands of white sleeve braid.
- The jacket is lined with white synthetic fabric. There is a horizontally oriented inset breast pocket at each interior front side.
- Classification
- Clothing - Military Uniforms
- Type
- dress uniforms
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Louis J. Beasley Family
- Object number
- 2013.205.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




