Tie chain for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields: Museum Object and Cultural History
Tie chain for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields: Date: 1982. Worn by: André De Shields, American, born 1946. Type: tie clasps.
The object in the museum catalogue
Tie chain from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The tie chain bar is straight metal that ends in two hexagonal beads. A chain is connected to both ends of the bar forming a loop that is loose and can move.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1982
- Worn by: André De Shields, American, born 1946
- Type: tie clasps
- Medium: metal
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 2 1/8 × 1 1/2 in. (5.4 × 3.8 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: 2018.1.1.5.2
- 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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