Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Worn by:

André De Shields, American, born 1946  Search this

Medium:

metal, rhinestone and hot-melt adhesive

Dimensions:

H x W: 3 × 5 × 7/16 in. (7.6 × 12.7 × 1.1 cm)

Type:

lapel pins

Place used:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1982

Description:

Pin from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. Clear rectangular rhinestone in a silver metal mount attached to a pin by hot-melt adhesive at the back. The end of the pin has a cap to keep the pin in place when worn.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Actors  Search this

Broadway Theatre  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Costume  Search this

Entertainers  Search this

Musical Theatre  Search this

Television  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of André De Shields

Object number:

2018.1.1.5.4

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

See more items in:

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Clothing-Costume

Adornment

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e430a1b5-d0e9-4e30-a3ff-9865c16440cb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.1.1.5.4