- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Date
- mid 20th-late 20th century
- Medium
- synthetic fiber
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 35 13/16 × 2 3/16 × 1/16 in. (91 × 5.6 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- A sash from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The sash is entirely patterned silk. The silk is primarily brown in color with a repeating pattern of tan squares with rounded corners and convex sides. Each of the tan squares are filled in with one or two bands of small, tan, horseshoe shapes, outlined in brown, that frame the red square centers. The squares with a single row feature four petal white flowers at the center. The squares with double rows feature a plain red square at the center. The sash is hemmed down one edge with black thread and the sash ends are angled.
- Collection title
- The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- 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
- A2015.273.1.1.53
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown – Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




