Pin for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Pin from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. Clear circular rhinestone in a silver metal mount attached to a pin by hot-melt adhesive at the back. The original pin had the letter [A] as its head. The end of the pin has a cap to keep the pin in place when worn.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1982
• Created by: Unidentified
• Worn by: André De Shields, American, born 1946
• Type: lapel pins
• Medium: metal and rhinestone with hot-melt adhesive
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 2 7/8 × 1/2 × 5/8 in. (7.3 × 1.3 × 1.6 cm)
• Place used: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Actors
• Topic: Broadway Theatre
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Costume
• Topic: Entertainers
• Topic: Musical Theatre
• Topic: Television
• Object number: 2018.1.2.6.10
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André De Shields
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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