- Created by
- Pelican USA, American
- Worn by
- De Shields, André, American, born 1946
- Date
- 1982
- Medium
- cloth with leather and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 37 × 10 3/4 in. (94 × 27.3 cm)
- Description
- Suspenders from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The red suspenders have a double button enclosure on each arm. Inscribed onto each of the metal adjusters is the manufacture’s name, [PELICAN-USA].
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André De Shields
- Object number
- 2018.1.2.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




