- Created by
- Brooks-Van Horn Costume Company, Inc., American, 1962 - 1981
- Worn by
- De Shields, André, American, born 1946
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- polyester and satin with metal, plastic and Velcro™
- Dimensions
- H x W (jacket flat): 32 × 27 in. (81.3 × 68.6 cm)
- Waist: 36 5/8 in. (93 cm)
- Description
- Suit jacket from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The suit is comprised of a jacket (2018.1.2.1.1), pants, (.2), and waistcoat (.3). The jacket is emerald green with two green/white buttons on the front at the waist. There is one standard-style breast pocket at the proper left upper chest. Inside the pocket is a white piece of paper with the handwritten inscription in black marker, [WHITE POCKET / SQUARE]. On either side of the jacket front, below the waist, are two large patch pockets. The jacket has a peaked notch collar and a wide lapel with a white fabric flower pin clipped to the proper left lapel. The jacket has straight, full length sleeves, with three green/white plastic buttons at each cuff. On the verso, the jacket has a band around the waistline and an opening slit in the middle.
- The jacket is lined with a dark gray shiny synthetic fabric. The lining has a cross-hatch pattern with a light and dark diamonds. Inside the proper right side of the jacket is a small pocket. Inside the pocket a piece of twill tape is hand sewn to the lining. Handwritten in black marker on the twill tape is the inscription, [DE SHIELDS / PERSONAL]. There is another small pocket on the proper left of the inner jacket. Attached to this with a safety pin is a dry-cleaners orange tag that reads, [25 / 03].
- Place made
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- Type
- suits
- jackets
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André De Shields
- Object number
- 2018.1.2.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




