Manufactured by
Unidentified
Worn by
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
20th century
Medium
cotton (textile)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 15 3/4 × 15 11/16 × 1/16 in. (40 × 39.8 × 0.1 cm)
Description
A pocket square worn by Cab Calloway. The pocket square is made of machine-woven off-white linen or cotton with seamed edges. The pocket square has a large, plain center square with a woven square frame of four thick lines that intersect at each corner.
Place made
United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Type
handkerchiefs
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
A2015.273.1.28.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c5316034-a548-43e2-b33c-465ad683ca92

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