Jacket worn by Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson on The Jeffersons

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This jacket is part of a suit worn by Sherman Hemsley as the character George Jefferson on the television show "The Jeffersons." It is a rust colored, single-breasted, single-button suit jacket, with one (1) brown plastic button on the front at the waist. There is one (1) standard-style breast pocket at the proper left upper chest. On either side of the jacket front, below the waist, are two (2) large patch pockets. The jacket has a peaked notch collar and a wide, 5-1/2 inch lapel. The jacket has straight, full length sleeves, with three (3) brown plastic buttons at each cuff. On the verso, the jacket has one (1) center vent. The jacket is lined with tan-colored shiny synthetic fabric. Inside the proper right side of the jacket is a small pocket with two (2) different sized brown plastic buttons attached below.

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