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

1982

United States, North and Central America

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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.

Suspenders from Ain't Misbehavin' costume ensemble for Act II worn by André De Shields during the 1982 NBC TV special. The red suspenders have a double button enclosure on each arm. Inscribed onto each of the metal adjusters is the manufacture’s name, [PELICAN-USA].

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2018.1.2.7

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