- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Date
- mid 20th-late 20th century
- Medium
- cotton (fiber) and nylon with ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (A2015.273.1.1.44a): 16 7/8 × 9 × 1/16 in. (42.8 × 22.9 × 0.2 cm)
- H x W x D (A2015.273.1.1.44b): 16 5/16 × 8 9/16 × 1/16 in. (41.4 × 21.7 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- An unworn 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. The socks are reinforced at the heels, soles, and the toes. Stamped on the soles of the socks is orange text that reads [IRREGULARS / 56% MERCERIZED COTTON / 44% NYLON / MADE IN U.S.A. RN 14596]. Adhered to the top of one of the half hose socks is a paper tag. The tag is wrapped over the cuff of the sock and is yellow on the front and plain white on the back. On the front of the tag is a white manufacturers logo, a graphic of five, five-pointed stars of varying sizes at the center of a white hexagon. Black text above the hexagon reads [MEN's]. Text below reads [HALF HOSE] and [MADE IN U.S.A] divided by a black, diamond shaped flourish.
- Place made
- United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
- Classification
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Clothing - Costume
- Type
- hosiery
- 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
- A2015.273.1.1.44ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




