Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Chef jacket worn by Leah Chase at Dooky Chase's Restaurant
1990-2019
Tremé, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A red chef’s jacket that was worn by chef Leah Chase her restaurant Dooky Chase. It is a double breasted long sleeve red jacket with black plastic buttons. It has a stand up collar and is a size large. Over the left breast pocket is text in ornate black embroidery that reads “Chef Leah Chase / Dooky Chase’s Restaurant.” There is an adhesive label on the right hand bottom flap of the jacket.
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Catalog reference: 2021.96.2
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