James Dean signature screen-worn "Jett Rink" vest from Giant...

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James Dean signature screen-worn "Jett Rink" vest from Giant James Dean signature screen-worn "Jett Rink" vest from Giant. (Warner Bros., 1956) This black pinstriped vest was worn by James Dean as "Jett Rink," the cowboy turned oil tycoon, throughout much of this classic film. The vest has five buttonholes (buttons missing as seen in the film), four frontal pockets, brown backing with waist strap tied in knot (1/2 clasp missing). There are a pair of white twine strings, one tied on the left side buttonhole, the other tied on the right, as worn by Jett on-screen. Interior Warner Bros. label handwritten, "Jas Dean 4/27/55 [Prod.] 403 3 Vests Chg. #1 3-7646." James Dean film-worn costumes are exceedingly rare, and this iconic piece is also seen in numerous promotional photographs from Giant.

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