Created by
Unidentified
Worn by
De Shields, André, American, born 1946
Date
1988
Medium
suede, snakeskin, leather, cotton (textile), wood and rubber
Dimensions
H x W x D: 11 3/4 × 4 × 4 in. (29.8 × 10.2 × 10.2 cm)
Description
Lizard wingtip shoes from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields in the 1988 Broadway Revival. The shoes have green/yellow snakeskin on the toe cap, the quarter, and heel cap of the shoe. The toe cap is in a wing shape, and along with the heel cap, has a strip of leather that separates the snakeskin from the green suede. The bottom heel is made of wood with rubber lining on the top and bottom. The shoe laces are a brown cotton thread.
The left shoe (.4a) has a plastic sticker on the top rubber section that reads [28 / 28]. It has large areas of loss on the heel and a large tear on inner right leather lining. The right shoe (.4b) has a large tear on the toe cap that goes through all the layers. There is loss on the heel rubber lining from wear.
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Type
shoes (footwear)
Topic
Actors
Broadway Theatre
Clothing and dress
Costume
Entertainers
Musical Theatre
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André De Shields
Object number
2018.1.1.4ab
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd502d27126-1ab6-45fc-9877-6c253f8f000b

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