Suspenders for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields: Museum Object and Cultural History
Suspenders for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields: Date: 1982. Created by: Pelican USA, American. Worn by: André De Shields, American, born 1946.
The object in the museum catalogue
Suspenders from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The red suspenders have a double button enclosure on each arm. Inscribed onto each of the metal adjusters is the manufacture’s name, [PELICAN-USA].
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1982
- Created by: Pelican USA, American
- Worn by: André De Shields, American, born 1946
- Type: suspenders (garment supports)
- Medium: cloth with leather and metal
- Dimensions: H x W: 37 × 10 3/4 in. (94 × 27.3 cm)
- Place made: United States, North and Central America
- 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: 2018.1.2.7
- 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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