Black tail coat with white pocket handkerchief 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) A black swallow-tailed coat worn by Cab Calloway. The coat is made of a black wool and synthetic blend fabric with black satin peaked lapels and straight cuffless sleeves. There are two (2) decorative round black plastic buttons, one at each outside wrist. The coat does not close in the front, but there are six (6) decorative round black plastic buttons, three on each front side. There is one (1) exterior inset pocket at the proper left breast. The tails of the coat are rounded on the outside edge with a squared corner at the center vent. There are two (2) decorative round black plastic buttons on the back, one at each center seam of the tails. The coat, tails, and sleeves are lined with black synthetic fabric. There is one interior pocket with an opening along the inside where the lapel meets the lining at the proper right front breast.

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