Manufactured by
After Six, Inc., American, founded 1903
Worn by
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
ca. 1984
Medium
satin on cloth with elastic , metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 26 9/16 × 39 13/16 × 1 1/4 in. (67.5 × 101.2 × 3.2 cm)
Description
A size large, After Six, Dynasty Collection tuxedo vest from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The gray, adjustable tuxedo vest is constructed from a fabric with a plain tweed weave with thin, vertical, light gray and dark gray woven stripes. There are closed, welted pockets on each side of the waist edged in gray satin. The vest has thin lapels and three, gray satin covered buttons attached at the front center. The vest has adjustable neck straps with the straps looped through a metal slider at the center and buttons placed at different lengths on each side of the strap’s interior to adjust the size. The vest also has black, elastic waistband straps with sliders at the bottom left and right that loop around the waist and connect at the center of the lower back with a silver tone buckle set. The vest’s interior is lined with white cotton fabric. Sewn to each side of the interior vest where the vest meets the elastic strap are light blue fabric tags with black embroidered text. The front of the tag on the proper left side reads [after / Six® / MENS / LARGE / MADE IN U.S.A.] and is blank on the back. The tag on the proper right side is identical. Attached to the proper right strap is a silver tone safety pin.
Place made
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Type
vests (main garments)
tuxedoes
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
A2015.273.1.1.55.3
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58193e9e6-0f3d-4a95-84c7-54405cf6719e

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