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

The object in the museum catalogue

A pair of Reda tuxedo trousers from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The tuxedo trousers are solidly black. They have a tab closure with a sewing hook and eye closure at the front center, three black plastic pearl buttons attached to the exterior of the waistband, one dark gray interior waistband button, and a Talon zipper fly. The trousers have pockets at either side of the waist. The black fabric waistband lining and pockets have a woven chevon pattern. Stapled to the interior waistband of the trousers is a pink paper dry cleaning tag.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: mid 20th-late 20th century
• Manufactured by: Reda, American
• Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994
• Type: trousers
• Type: tuxedoes
• Medium: cloth with metal and plastic
• Dimensions: H x W (Flat): 41 1/16 × 22 5/16 in. (104.3 × 56.6 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: Conductors (Musicians)
• Topic: Costume
• Topic: Entertainers
• Topic: Jazz (Music)
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Object number: A2015.273.1.1.54.2
• 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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