Tuxedo pants worn by Eugene Allen

Created by

Unidentified

Worn by

Allen, Eugene, American, 1919 - 2010

Medium

wool, satin, thread, metal

Dimensions

H x W x D (flat): 42 × 18 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (106.7 × 47 × 3.8 cm)

Type

trousers

tuxedoes

Classification

Clothing-Historical

Place used

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Date

1980s

Description

Tuxedo pants from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The black pants have a satin strip down the outer leg. The pants have four (4) pockets. The front has a zipper and hook and eye closure. [L / H] is engraved on each of the three (3) hooks. Sewn into the interior waistband in white thread on black tabs are Allen’s initials [E A].

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

2018.5.1.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions