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Skullcap

Object number2010.26.8

Date1980-1989

Mediumdenim; cotton; nylon

Credit LineGift of James Dean

DescriptionBlue denim skullcap. Five patches attached around sides of cap: (1) Circular patch. White background with black and pink trim and image of two pink elephants with related text. (2) Circular patch. Blue background with brown and white trim and images of two flying geese with hearts with related text; (3) Octagon patch. Red with black and gold trim with image of a pigeon and related text; (4) Square patch. White with black and red trim with image of devil and related text; (5) Circular patch. White with brown, blues, yellow and black trim with images of Looney Tunes characters Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner with related text.Dimensions4 x 7 x 24 in. (10.2 x 17.8 x 61 cm)
InscriptionsFive patches attached around sides of cap, each with text:
"DON'T FOLLOW ME / [image of two pink elephants] / I'M LOST TOO";
"FLY UNITED / [images of two flying geese with hearts]" ;
"CLEAN UP / THE CITY / [image of a bird] / EAT A PIGEON" ;
"HIS MAJESTY / [image of devil] / THE DEVIL";
"BEEP, BEEP YOUR ASS! / [images of Loony Tune characters, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner]".
Historical NotesDenim skullcap 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)

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