Manufactured by
yApre' Cravats, Inc., American
Worn by
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
after 1953
Medium
silk (textile)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 56 × 2 13/16 × 1/16 in. (142.2 × 7.2 × 0.2 cm)
Description
A yApre' Cravat Inc. tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The tie is primarily silk with a white cotton lining. It is ivory white with brick red, diagonal, decorative stripes. The diagonal stripes are woven in pairs, alternating with single stripes down the length of the tie. Each stripe has an identical woven pattern that features running spiral pattern at the center, bookended by thin lines. The back of the tie is hemmed down the center. The white lining at either ends of the back of the tie features a repeating woven pattern with the name [yApre'] below a woven graphic of a king chess piece.
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Type
neckties
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
A2015.273.1.1.49
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd569228f65-a6df-46ef-8273-3a3928ce3fa6

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