- Created by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- De Shields, André, American, born 1946
- Date
- 1978-1988
- Medium
- metal and rhinestone
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 3/4 × 1 × 5/8 in. (7 × 2.5 × 1.6 cm)
- Description
- Tie tack from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields. The tie tack has a blue rhinestone pin head that has a receiving button that is used to attach the two parts of the necktie together or to attach a necktie to a shirt. Surrounding the rhinestone the elliptical shaped metal has a rope pattern and a ridged edge that extends past the rhinestone below. The bottom button attached to a metal chain that ends in a straight bar. The clasp has a small circular knob at the end with a ridged edge surrounding.
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Clothing - Costume
- Type
- tie tacks
- 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
- 2018.1.1.5.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




