Ivory ruffled necktie designed by Serrano and worn by Fats Domino
date: label: Date
content: late 20th Century
name: label: Designed by
content: Serrano, American
label: Worn by
content: Fats Domino, American, 1928 - 2017
notes: label: Description
content: This ivory silk ruffled necktie was worn by Fats Domino. The tie is thin with square tips on the blade and tail, and is made from silk satin. The satin is turned with the wrong side facing and then box-pleated and sewn to the blade, with a thin piece of ivory velvet bisecting the ruffled pleats. A label is sewn onto the back of the blade with red embroidered text reading: "IMPORTED SILK / by / Serrano / LOS ANGELES".
place: label: Place used
content: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Rhythm and blues (Music)
label: Topic
content: Rock and roll (Music)
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Costume
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Antoine "Fats" Domino
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.59.4
objectType: label: Type
content: neckties
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silk satin and velvet
label: Dimensions
content: L x W: 59 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (150.5 x 6.4 cm)