Tuxedo jacket worn by Eugene Allen
- Manufactured by
- Lewis & Thos. Saltz, Inc., American, founded 1936
- Worn by
- Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010
- Date
- 1980s
- Medium
- wool, satin, thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (flat): 33 × 26 1/4 × 1 9/16 in. (83.8 × 66.7 × 4 cm)
- Description
- Tuxedo jacket from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The black jacket has satin lapels and a single button closure. There are pockets with flap closures on the front. There are two (2) buttons on the wrist of each sleeve. A clothing label is sewn into the interior. The label has gold-colored thread, which reads [Lewis & Thos. Saltz / Washington] with a logo in the center. Allen’s name is handwritten inside the right breast pocket.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- dinner jackets
- tuxedoes
- Topic
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Government
- Labor
- Local and regional
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
- Object number
- 2018.5.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.