Off-white oxford shoes worn by Cab Calloway
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Off-white oxford shoes worn by Cab Calloway
- Manufactured by
- Capezio, American, founded 1887
- Worn by
- Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994
- Description
- A pair of off-white men's oxford shoes worn by Cab Calloway. The uppers are made from off-white leather with a plain oxford vamp and closed lacing. The soles of the shoes are brown leather with a stacked heel. Off-white cotton shoelaces with metal aglets are laced and tied in a bow over the tongue. The off-white insole is stamped with gold text that reads: " 'ON-STAGE' Fashion / by CAPEZIO / NEW YORK CHICAGO HOLLYWOOD / MAN-MADE INNERSOLE & SOCK LINING". On the interior inside of the left shoe (a) and the exterior inside of the right shoe (b) is handwritten text in black ink reading: "9 1/2 B / 7470".
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
- mid 20th-late 20th century
- Object number
- 2013.237.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Type
- oxfords
- Medium
- leather, synthetic fibers, metal, and cotton shoelaces
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Each): 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 11 in. (8.9 × 8.9 × 27.9 cm)
- H x W x D (Together): 3 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 11 in. (8.9 × 19.1 × 27.9 cm)
- Classification
- Clothing-Costume
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Clothing and dress
- Composers (Musicians)
- Conductors (Musicians)
- Costume
- Dance
- Jazz (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.237.1ab
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd569fa3e52-4c9f-4cf8-a081-e3506085ec71
