Chef jacket worn by Leah Chase
- Manufactured by
- Chefwear, American, founded 1990
- Owned by
- Chase, Leah, American, 1923 - 2019
- Date
- ca. 2012
- Medium
- cotton (textile)
- Dimensions
- H x W (Laid Flat): 29 1/8 × 31 1/2 in. (74 × 80 cm)
- Description
- A red double-breasted chef jacket worn by Leah Chase. The jacket is long sleeved with two pockets on either side of the waist. It is fastened with two rows of six red buttons on the front of the jacket and has a mandarin collar. Yellow embroidery on the PL breast reads [Leah Chase] in script. The manufacturer's tag is sewn at the back of the neck.
- Place used
- Tremé, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- jackets
- Topic
- American South
- Clothing and dress
- Communities
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dooky Chase's Restaurant and Chef Leah Chase
- Object number
- 2014.218.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.