Tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Maria Svatina hand woven tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The tie is entirely constructed from woven wool. It is primarily red with blue lines of varying widths running lengthwise down the tie. The ends of the tie terminate with loose woven threads that create a short fringe. The tie is hemmed down the center back. Sewn to the back of the tie is a black, rectangular, fabric label with gold embroidered text that reads [HANDWOVEN - TISSÉ À LA MAIN / Maria Svatina / CANADA].

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: mid 20th-late 20th century
• Manufactured by: Maria Svatina Corporation, Canadian
• Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994
• Type: neckties
• Medium: wool (textile)
• Dimensions: H x W x D: 54 1/2 × 3 1/4 × 3/16 in. (138.4 × 8.2 × 0.4 cm)
• Place made: Montreal, Ontario, Canada, 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: A2015.273.1.1.48
• 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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