Designed by
Bill Blass, founded 1970
Manufactured by
After Six, Inc., American, founded 1903
Worn by
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
1978-1994
Medium
silk (textile) on wool (textile) with metal and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D (flat): 41 1/8 × 23 1/16 × 1 in. (104.5 × 58.5 × 2.5 cm)
Description
A pair of size 39-41, gray tuxedo trousers designed by Bill Blass and worn by Cab Calloway. The pants are solidly gray. At the waistband are two side adjusters; small silver tone buckles, one at each hip, attached to small cloth straps to cinch the waist. The trousers have a black satin stripe running down the outer leg seam. The trousers also have two side pockets, a front hook closure, and a zipper. There are two back pockets. The interior waistband is lined with white cotton and has four small, white, pearl buttons at the front, and two buttons, pearl white and clear, at the back, to attach suspenders. The rest of the pants are unlined. There is a white label with black printed text sewn to the interior back center of the waistband that reads [TO ADJUST: SLIDE TABS THEN CLOSE / R5 39-41 / MACHINE WASH WARM TUMBLE DRY / LOW – ONLY, NON-CHLORINE BLEACH. / WHEN NEEDED STEAM PRESS / 2977 MADE IN U.S.A.]. Printed vertically along the left edge of the tag is black text that reads [after Six FORMALS].
Place made
United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
Classification
Clothing - Costume
Type
trousers
tuxedoes
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
A2015.273.1.29.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd540a97e25-03b3-4b4c-9b0a-93039fb88079

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