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Chef jacket worn by Leah Chase

Manufactured by
Chefwear, American, founded 1990
Owned by
Chase, Leah, American, 1923 - 2019
Date
ca. 2012
On View
Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
Museum MapsObjects in this Location
Exhibition
Cultural Expressions
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, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing-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
Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57675c8a6-d5d0-4c86-b4a8-94af425016a4
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