Fuchsia handkerchief from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway

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

A fuchsia handkerchief from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The fuchsia handkerchief is square in shape and constructed from a plain woven cotton and polyester blend. Adhered to the edge of one side is a silver foil sticker that is roughly rectangular in shape with a triangular tab extending from the center of the bottom edge. Blue text printed on the adhesive label reads [65% DACRON ® POLYESTER • 35% COTTON / PERMANENT PRESS / MACHINE WASHABLE NEEDS NO IRONING] with the brand name, [DESCO], printed in stylized lettering below.

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