Black bow tie worn by Cab Calloway

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black bow tie with an adjustable band. The interior back center of the band is lined with cream fabric with cream embroidered text reading, "13 The Custom Shop Shirtmakers 14 14 1/2 15 15 1/2 16 16 1/2 17" with the numbers marking where to place the black metal slider for various neck measurements.

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