Pair of black half hose from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway: Museum Object and Cultural History
Pair of black half hose from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway: Date: mid 20th-late 20th century. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994.
The object in the museum catalogue
A pair of black half hose from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The crew length socks are constructed from sheer, black, nylon mesh. At the cuff is a thick woven band with very thin ribbing and the socks are reinforced at the heels, soles, and the toes. Stamped on the soles of the socks is the remnants of illegible orange text.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: mid 20th-late 20th century
- Manufactured by: Unidentified
- Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994
- Type: socks
- Medium: cotton (textile) and nylon
- Dimensions: H x W x D (A2015.273.1.1.20a): 14 3/16 × 9 9/16 × 9/16 in. (36 × 24.3 × 1.5 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W x D (A2015.273.1.1.20b): 14 13/16 × 8 3/4 × 3/4 in. (37.7 × 22.3 × 1.9 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: A2015.273.1.1.20ab
- 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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