Gray 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, gray tuxedo trousers designed by Bill Blass and worn by Cab Calloway. The pants are solidly gray. 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 a black satin stripe running down the outer leg seam. The trousers also have two side pockets, a front hook closure, and a zipper. There are two back pockets. The interior waistband is lined with white cotton and has four small, white, pearl buttons at the front, and two buttons, pearl white and clear, at the back, to attach suspenders. The rest of the pants are unlined.

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