- Manufactured by
- Capezio, American, founded 1887
- Worn by
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Date
- mid 20th-late 20th century
- Medium
- canvas , leather , metal and cotton (fiber) with pressure-sensitive tape
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (A2015.273.1.12a): 3 7/16 × 4 1/8 × 11 in. (8.8 × 10.4 × 28 cm)
- H x W x D (A2015.273.1.12b): 3 3/8 × 4 1/8 × 11 in. (8.6 × 10.5 × 28 cm)
- Description
- A pair of gray, Capezio, dance shoes worn by Cab Calloway. The exterior upper shoe and tongue are constructed with a dove gray canvas. There are worn patches on the canvas on both shoes mostly near the welts. There is also a worn patch along the top edge of the heel on the right shoe. The toe boxes are rounded. The shoes are double stitched around the outlines of the toe boxes and have a single seam down the center lines of the heels. The lace guards feature matching gray, metal eyelets that are strung with flat, white, string laces. The left shoelace is missing one aglet. The heels are constructed from stacked leather. The shoes’ soles are constructed from tan leather and have black scuff marks. Adhered to the sole on the left shoe is a round, green, fluorescent sticker with handwritten black ink text on it that reads [231].The shoes are lined with white canvas. Printed on the tan insoles is dark brown text that reads [ON-STAGE Fashion / by CAPEZIO], and, printed smaller brown text below reads [NEW YORK • CHICAGO • HOLLYWOOD / MAN MADE INNERSOLE & SOCKLINING].
- Place made
- Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Costume
- Type
- oxfords
- Topic
- Band (Music)
- 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
- A2015.273.1.12ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown – Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




