Pair of Burlington socks from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway: Museum Object and Cultural History
Pair of Burlington socks from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway: Date: mid 20th-late 20th century. Manufactured by: Burlington Industries, American, 1923 - 2003. Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994.
The object in the museum catalogue
A pair of size 12-14 Burlington socks from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The brown, knee length, tube socks feature a gold band at the cuff. The legs of the socks are woven with thin ribbing over the shin panel and in step and a basket weave over the back of the calves. Gold text stamped on the sole of the socks reads [Burlington / MAINSTAY TM SUPPORT HOSE / Bam-Lon® 93S STRETCH NYLON / 7% LYCRA® SPANDEX / KING FITS 12-14 / MADE IN U.S.A. STYLE 109]. To the left of the text is a small, square shaped, graphic logo with cross hatching at the center.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: mid 20th-late 20th century
- Manufactured by: Burlington Industries, American, 1923 - 2003
- Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994
- Type: socks
- Medium: nylon and spandex
- Dimensions: H x W x D (A2015.273.1.1.22a): 22 11/16 × 7 7/8 × 1/2 in. (57.7 × 20 × 1.3 cm)
- Dimensions: H x W x D (A2015.273.1.1.22b): 23 5/16 × 7 3/8 × 11/16 in. (59.2 × 18.7 × 1.7 cm)
- Place made: Greensboro, Guildford County, North Carolina, 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: A2015.273.1.1.22.2ab
- 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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