- Manufactured by
- House of Doré Doré, French-Italian, founded 1819
- Worn by
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Date
- mid 20th-late 20th century
- Medium
- synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (A2015.273.1.1.18a): 16 7/8 × 7 7/8 × 9/16 in. (42.8 × 20 × 1.4 cm)
- H x W x D (A2015.273.1.1.18b): 17 1/2 × 7 11/16 × 1/2 in. (44.5 × 19.5 × 1.2 cm)
- Description
- A pair of House of Doré Doré (DD) black dress socks from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The calf length tube socks are entirely black. The cuff, heel, and toe are constructed from slightly darker, woven, ribbed fabric. While the leg, foot, and sole are constructed from a black blended with tan fabric that also features very thin ribbing. White text printed on the right sock (A2015.273.1.1.18b) just below the toes reads [Made in France / DD / Medium].
- Collection title
- The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- socks
- Topic
- Band (Music)
- Clothing and dress
- Conductors (Musicians)
- Costume
- Entertainers
- Jazz (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Travel
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
- Object number
- A2015.273.1.1.18ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




