Cummerbund from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway: Museum Object and Cultural History
Cummerbund from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway: Date: late 20th century. Manufactured by: After Six, Inc., American, founded 1903. Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994.
The object in the museum catalogue
An After Six cummerbund from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The cummerbund is primarily constructed of plain, white satin with a cotton backing. The front has a satin finish with three horizontal folds that extend across the waist when worn. Extending from each end of the cummerbund are two white, elastic waist straps that attach at the back with a flat hook and eye. Both of the waistband straps have silver tone metal strap adjusters. The back of the front panel of the cummerbund is lined with white cotton. Sewn to one side of the lining is a white fabric tag with black embroidered text that reads [after / Six / ONE SIZE / FITS ALL / MADE IN U.S.A.]. The back of the tag is blank.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: late 20th century
- Manufactured by: After Six, Inc., American, founded 1903
- Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994
- Type: cummerbunds
- Medium: satin and cotton (textile) cloth, metal and elastic
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 4 5/8 × 35 9/16 × 3/8 in. (11.8 × 90.4 × 1 cm)
- Place made: United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Band (Music)
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Conductors (Musicians)
- Topic: Costume
- Topic: Entertainers
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: A2015.273.1.1.41
- 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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