Gray fedora worn by Cab Calloway: Museum Object and Cultural History
Gray fedora worn by Cab Calloway: Date: 20th century. Manufactured by: Arnold Hatters, American, 1926 - 2009. Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994.
The object in the museum catalogue
A gray fedora worn by Cab Calloway. The felt hat is medium gray in color and features a wide, black, ribbon hat band. The hat band terminates in a small bow on the proper left side. Threaded behind the bow is a small, red, gray, black, and white feather. A plastic, pearl ended stick pin has been inserted into the center of the bow. The interior of the crown is lined with a white, satin finished fabric. Stamped in gold at the interior center of the crown is text that reads [Arnold / HATTERS / New York] below a gold stamped illustration of a top hat. The interior headband is black with a leather texture and a gold line around the top edge. It features sets of four diagonal perforations around the entire band and a gold stamp with text that reads [Arnold / HATTERS / NEW YORK]. The text is surrounded by a gold flourish frame. At the back of the hat band is a small, white, elastic bow used to adjust the size of the hat band.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 20th century
- Manufactured by: Arnold Hatters, American, 1926 - 2009
- Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994
- Type: fedoras
- Medium: feather and ribbon on felt with leather and textile materials
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 3 9/16 × 11 7/16 × 13 in. (9 × 29 × 33 cm)
- Place made: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Band (Music)
- Topic: Clothing and dress
- Topic: Composers (Musicians)
- Topic: Conductors (Musicians)
- Topic: Dance
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Singers (Musicians)
- Object number: A2015.273.1.8.1
- 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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