Manufactured by
Unidentified
Worn by
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Subject of
Cotton Club, American, 1956 - 1958
Shakespeare, William, British, 1564 - 1616
Date
1957
Medium
velvet and cotton (textile) with lamé , plastic , sequin and metal
Dimensions
H x W x D (Flat): 30 11/16 × 28 9/16 × 3 1/8 in. (78 × 72.5 × 8 cm)
Description
A purple and gold doublet from a costume worn by Cab Calloway at the Miami Beach Cotton Club for a Shakespearian Romeo and Juliet themed routine. The doublet is primarily constructed from eggplant purple velvet. Gold patches that are roughly fish-shaped are sewn to the front and back shoulders and at the front waist. The patches are embellished with gold sequins, gold plastic disks and rectangles, and amber plastic gemstones. The doublet features gold lamé trim around the rounded neckline, at the waistline, and the sleeve cuffs. The sleeves are fitted along the forearms and wrists and the upper arm and shoulders feature gold lame puffs. The doublet has a silver tone metal zipper at the back center which runs from the neckline to the bottom of the waist. The neckline is secured with a silver hook and eye. The interior is lined with off-white cotton.
Place used
Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Type
doublets
Topic
Band (Music)
Clothing and dress
Composers (Musicians)
Conductors (Musicians)
Costume
Dance
Jazz (Music)
Musical Theatre
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
Object number
A2015.273.1.2.1
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd578977769-a476-4a6a-9726-d1c6a105cf6a

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