Black bow tie sold by Pierre Degand: Museum Object and Cultural History
Black bow tie sold by Pierre Degand: Date: 1972-2012. Type: bow ties. Medium: rayon and Velcro (TM).
The object in the museum catalogue
Bow tie (a) and neck band (b) are made of black rayon twilled satin. The bow tie is sewn tied, and is floppy with flattened loops and bias cut tails. There is a Velcro closure at the back of the tie on the interior side of the knot. The neck band (b) was originally attached to the bow tie, but has torn completely loose at the proper right back of the knot (left edge seam of band). The matching part of the Velcro closure to the Velcro on the tie is sewn at the proper right edge of the band.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1972-2012
- Type: bow ties
- Medium: rayon and Velcro (TM)
- Dimensions: H x W x D ((a) Flat): 9 1/4 × 10 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (23.5 × 26 × 3.2 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W ((b) Flat): 1 × 15 1/2 in. (2.5 × 39.4 cm)
- Place made: Brussels, Belgium, Europe
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Blues (Music)
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Fashion
- Topic: Film
- Topic: Men
- Topic: Musical films
- Object number: 2012.64.1.3ab
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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