Museum object · Clothing - Costume
Chef jacket worn by Leah Chase
ca. 2012
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 double-breasted chef jacket worn by Leah Chase. The jacket is long sleeved with two pockets on either side of the waist. It is fastened with two rows of six red buttons on the front of the jacket and has a mandarin collar. Yellow embroidery on the PL breast reads [Leah Chase] in script. The manufacturer's tag is sewn at the back of the neck.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2014.218.1
