Museum object · Clothing - Costume
White bow tie worn by Cab Calloway
mid 20th-late 20th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
An off-white pre-tied bow tie made from white textured fabric. The thin band has self fabric extending from behind the bow with one end having a white metal hook and the other end attached to a length of white elastic with a white loop on the end and an adjustable white metal slider along the elastic.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2013.237.4.4.3
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