Black bow tie worn by Cab Calloway: Museum Object and Cultural History
Black bow tie worn by Cab Calloway: Date: mid 20th-late 20th century. Manufactured by: The Custom Shop, American, founded 1937. Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994.
The object in the museum catalogue
A black bow tie with an adjustable band. The interior back center of the band is lined with cream fabric with cream embroidered text reading, "13 The Custom Shop Shirtmakers 14 14 1/2 15 15 1/2 16 16 1/2 17" with the numbers marking where to place the black metal slider for various neck measurements.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: mid 20th-late 20th century
- Manufactured by: The Custom Shop, American, founded 1937
- Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994
- Type: bow ties
- Medium: synthetic fiber and metal
- Dimensions: H x W (flat): 1 3/4 × 35 in. (4.4 × 88.9 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Composers (Musicians)
- Topic: Conductors (Musicians)
- Topic: Costume
- Topic: Dance
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2013.237.4.4.2
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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