Pork pie hat 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.

Pork pie hat from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act I worn by André De Shields in the original Broadway production in 1978. The brown felt pork pie hat has a flat brim and a light brown fabric hatband that folds over itself to make a flat bow on the proper right. The inner hatband is made from leather and has a small leather bow at the back top edge.

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