Jacket
Object number2010.26.24
Date1980-1989
Mediumdenim; metal; cotton
Credit LineGift of James Dean
DescriptionDenim jacket. White washed. Six frog closures. Multi-colored dragon applique on both sides of front. Two front pockets, proper left with type of paint, stenciled name. Additional pocket added to proper left sleeve hem with multi-colored printed design; sleeves flare at bottom. A number of brass-colored metal studs on seams and cuffs. Similar dragon design on back.Dimensions31 x 25 x 16 in. (78.7 x 63.5 x 40.6 cm)InscriptionsProper left front pocket has stenciled text with type of paint, stenciled: "DEANO".
MarksCloth labels in collar have embroidered text: "castle s.c." ; "13/14" ; "MADE IN... / 100% COTTON / RN38980 / [care instructions]".
Historical NotesJacket worn by hairstylist Alfred "Deano" Dean. Dean normally added patched and/or appliques to most of his denim. On October 22, 1926, Dean was born in Herron Hill. He moved to New York where he graduated from beauty school, but eventually returned to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to be with his father. In the mid-1970s, he became the first African American hairstylist at the salon in Horne's Department Store. Dean was known for his incredible sense of style and his talent with a curling iron, breaking through racial barriers and creating hair styles for both white and black women. After Horne's closed, Dean opened a salon on the Boulevard of the Allies called Izzazu. He died on January 12, 2010, due to complications with prostate cancer.
Previous owner
Alfred Dean
(1926 - 2010)
Related institution
Izzazu Salon
Related institution
Joseph Horne Company
(1849 - 1994)
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1980-1989
1974
1978
c. 1917