Manufactured by
Arnold Hatters, American, 1926 - 2009
Worn by
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
20th century
Medium
feather and ribbon on felt with leather and textile materials
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3 9/16 × 11 7/16 × 13 in. (9 × 29 × 33 cm)
Description
A gray fedora worn by Cab Calloway. The felt hat is medium gray in color and features a wide, black, ribbon hat band. The hat band terminates in a small bow on the proper left side. Threaded behind the bow is a small, red, gray, black, and white feather. A plastic, pearl ended stick pin has been inserted into the center of the bow. The interior of the crown is lined with a white, satin finished fabric. Stamped in gold at the interior center of the crown is text that reads [Arnold / HATTERS / New York] below a gold stamped illustration of a top hat. The interior headband is black with a leather texture and a gold line around the top edge. It features sets of four diagonal perforations around the entire band and a gold stamp with text that reads [Arnold / HATTERS / NEW YORK]. The text is surrounded by a gold flourish frame. At the back of the hat band is a small, white, elastic bow used to adjust the size of the hat band.
Place made
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
fedoras
Topic
Band (Music)
Clothing and dress
Composers (Musicians)
Conductors (Musicians)
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
A2015.273.1.8.1
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5498774d6-fec4-4ff4-a101-c3717bd9790c

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