Jumpsuit
Object number2010.26.1
Date1980-1989
Mediumdenim; metal
Credit LineGift of James Dean
DescriptionLong-sleeved denim jumpsuit.Dimensions63 x 30 in. (160 x 76.2 cm)InscriptionsEmbroidered on proper left leg pocket in white "Deano".
One circular embroidered patch on each leg's bottom hem:
proper right patch is red on white background "HELP! / I / NEED / LOVIN' ";
proper left patch is red, black, and white on yellow background "I TRIED / IT / I LIKED IT".
Historical NotesOutfit worn by hairstylist Alfred "Deano" Dean. 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 hairstyles 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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