Object Details
Created by
Kenzar, Japanese
Worn by
Louis J. Beasley, American, 1907 - 2001
Description
A navy blue mess dress jacket worn by Army Chaplain Louis J. Beasley. The jacket is double-breasted, with a notched collar and a wide lapel. The black lapel color indicates the branch (Infantry). The jacket has six (6) gold buttons, three on each side, and on each button is the crest of the United States. The cuffs of the jacket are trimmed with two (2) narrow horizontal bars of gold sleeve braid, above which there are scrolled Austrian knots made from four (4) strands of gold sleeve braid.
The inside of the jacket is lined with navy synthetic fabric. There is a horizontally oriented inset breast pocket at each interior front side.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Louis J. Beasley Family
Date
mid 20th Century
Object number
2013.205.6
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Type
dress uniforms
Medium
wool knit, synthetic fiber lining, gold-colored passementerie and metal buttons
Dimensions
H x W (Flat): 31 1/2 × 19 in. (80 × 48.3 cm)
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Classification
Clothing - Military Uniforms
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Clothing and dress
Men
Military
Religion
Segregation
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.205.6