Tuxedo trousers 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 pair of Reda tuxedo trousers from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The tuxedo trousers are solidly black. They have a tab closure with a sewing hook and eye closure at the front center, three black plastic pearl buttons attached to the exterior of the waistband, one dark gray interior waistband button, and a Talon zipper fly. The trousers have pockets at either side of the waist. The black fabric waistband lining and pockets have a woven chevon pattern. Stapled to the interior waistband of the trousers is a pink paper dry cleaning tag.

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