- Manufactured by
- After Six, Inc., American, founded 1903
- Worn by
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Date
- ca. 1984
- Medium
- satin with thread and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1 7/8 × 17 3/4 × 3/4 in. (4.8 × 45.1 × 1.9 cm)
- Description
- A light gray, After Six, one size fits all bow tie from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The satin, pre-tied, butterfly with points bow tie features an adjustable light gray neck strap that fastens behind the bow tie knot. The bow tie has been stitched to the band. The band strap has a silver tone metal strap adjuster and a hook at the end of the strap that clips to an eye just behind the bow tie. Sewn to the tie strap is a white fabric tag with black embroidered text on the front that reads [after / Six® / MADE IN U.S.A.] and is blank on the back.
- Place made
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- Type
- bow ties
- 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
- A2015.273.1.1.55.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




