Waistcoat for Ain't Misbehavin' costume worn by André De Shields

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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.

Suit waistcoat from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The suit is comprised of a jacket (2018.1.2.1.1), pants, (.2), and a waistcoat (.3). The waistcoat is mainly brown fabric with pink embroidery stitched in a bow and floral pattern. The pink is the same material used in the stripes on the silk shirt, [2018.1.2.2]. The lapel, buttons, and false pocket openings are emerald green. The waistcoat is double breasted with six green cloth covered buttons. On the proper left interior of waistcoat is a manufacture’s label that reads, [BROOKS-VAN HORN / NEW YORK / COSTUMES / NAMES [DE SHEILDS] / SIZE [D8]]. The brackets denote handwritten inscriptions in green marker.

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