- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Worn by
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Date
- 1967-1970
- Medium
- ribbon on silk (fiber) with textile materials and leather
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 1/2 × 9 5/8 × 12 3/16 in. (14 × 24.5 × 31 cm)
- Description
- A black top hat from Hello Dolly worn by Cab Callaway. The top hat is plain black in color and features a black ribbon hat band at the base of the crown. The hat band terminates in a flat bow on the proper left side. The interior of the hat is lined with a black, satin finished fabric. At the top of the interior crown is a gold stamped illustration with faded text above and below. The illustration features two figures standing on a shield. Stamped around the shield are gold illustrations of a heart, an acorn, a strawberry, and an orange. The interior hatband is constructed with faux leather.
- Place used
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- Type
- top hats
- Topic
- Band (Music)
- Broadway Theatre
- Clothing and dress
- Composers (Musicians)
- Conductors (Musicians)
- Costume
- Dance
- Jazz (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
- Object number
- A2015.273.1.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




