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

The object in the museum catalogue

Suit pocket chains from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The suit is comprised of a jacket (2018.1.1.1.1), pants, (.2), waistcoat (.3), and two pocket chains (.4 and .5). The pocket chains are gold chain measuring 11 3/4 (.4) and 12 (.5) inches that have a black button snap on each end that snaps into the suit jacket and waistcoat. The end chain of .5 extends past the button while the chain of .4 loops in on itself and is missing the second half of the button closure.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1982
• Created by: Unidentified
• Worn by: André De Shields, American, born 1946
• Type: chains
• Type: suits
• Medium: metal and plastic
• Dimensions: H x W (.4): 11 3/4 × 9/16 in. (29.8 × 1.5 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (.5): 12 × 13/16 in. (30.5 × 2 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: 2018.1.1.1.4-5
• 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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