- 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 (pants flat): 43 × 18 1/4 in. (109.2 × 46.4 cm)
- Inseam: 31 1/2 in. (80 cm)
- Waist: 31 7/8 in. (81 cm)
- Description
- Suit pants 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 a waistcoat (.3). The trousers are emerald green 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 hand and have a fold over at the bottom of each leg. There is some loss of thread at the hem.
- The waistband, interior pockets, and crotch are lined with black fabric. The interior waistband of the pants have six black plastic buttons. On the proper right front waistband 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].
- Place made
- 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
- 2018.1.2.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




