- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- De Shields, André, American, born 1946
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- polyester and satin with plastic, metal and Velcro™
- Dimensions
- H x W (pants flat): 42 × 20 in. (106.7 × 50.8 cm)
- Inseam: 30 1/2 in. (77.5 cm)
- Description
- Suit pants from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The suit is comprised of a jacket (2018.1.1.1.1), pants, (.2), waistcoat (.3), and two pocket chains (.4 and .5). The trousers are navy blue with white pin stripes and have a zipper fly, hidden internal hook-and-eye closure, with a strip of Velcro to hold the zipper flap in place. The zipper has the manufacture's name printed down the tab that reads, [TALON]. The pants are hem sewn at seam line by machine and have a distinct crease in the front of each leg. The trousers have a flat front, with two slant pockets. They are straight-legged with a strong center crease down the front of the legs. The pants are hemmed by machine at the seam line and have a fold over at the bottom of each leg.
- The waistband, interior pockets, and crotch are lined with black fabric. The interior waistband of the pants have seven black plastic buttons. On the proper left back waistband a piece of twill tape is hand sewn to the lining. Handwritten in black marker on the twill tape is the inscription, [DESHIELDS / PERSONAL]. A green dry-cleaning tag is attached to the zipper.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- Type
- suits
- trousers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André De Shields
- Object number
- 2018.1.1.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




