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-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

Usage

CC0

GUID

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