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 size 39-41 Regular, After Six, Dynasty Collection tuxedo trousers from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The gray tuxedo trousers are constructed from a fabric with a plain tweed weave with thin, vertical, light gray and dark gray woven stripes. The trousers are pleated at the front with two pleats on each side of the waist. They have side pockets and an adjustable waistband. At the waistband are fabric tabs that loop through matte silver tone, metal sliders on either side of the front waistband to adjust the size of the waistband. There are thin, solid gray, satin stripes running down the side of each trouser leg. The interior waistband is lined with plain black fabric and the trousers have a light gray front zipper with two hook and eyes above.

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