Suit
Object number2010.26.35 a-c
Manufacturer
Falcone
Date1980-1989
OriginUnited States of America
Mediumpolyester; metal; cotton
Credit LineGift of James Dean
DescriptionSuit consisting of jacket, sweater, and pants.
Jacket. Polyester. Beige. Shoulder pads. Five plastic with metal center buttons down front; one on each sleeve cuff. Beige silk lining. Mandarin collar. Two side pockets.
Sweater. White cotton; stretchy. Diagonally ribbed pattern. Scoop/V-neck.
Pants. Beige polyester. Side pockets; one proper right back pocket. Pant cuffs tailored.DimensionsMeasured laying flat. (a,b) Length of sleeve; Width of shoulders. (c) Width of waist.(a) Height: 32.25 ; Width: 20; Length: 26
(b) H: 29.5 ; W: 17.5 ; L: 25
(c) W: 14.25 ; L: 44
Marks(a)
Tag: PROFESSIONALLY DRY CLEAN / LOW MOISTURE-UTILITY PRESS / MADE IN U.S.A. WPL 6559".
"Falcone / MADE IN U.S.A."
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 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)
On View
Not on view
1980-1989
