Off-white oxford shoes worn by Cab Calloway

Object Details

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

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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)

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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)

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