Pinstripe tuxedo trousers worn 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 black pinstripe tuxedo trousers designed by Bill Blass and worn by Cab Calloway. The trousers are primarily black with thin, light gray pinstripes and thicker charcoal stripes. At the waistband are two side adjusters; small silver tone buckles, one at each hip, attached to small cloth straps to cinch the waist. The trousers have two side pockets, a front hook closure, and a zipper. There are two back pockets, one with a button closure on the proper left side. There is a light gray, silk, interior waistband and the rest of the pants are unlined. There is a white label with black printed text sewn to the interior back center of the waistband that reads [TO ADJUST: SLIDE TABS THEN CLOSE / L5 39-41 / PROFESSIONAL DRY CLEAN / ONLY]. Printed vertically along the left edge of the tag is black text that reads [after Six FORMALS].

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