Bow tie donated by Soul Train dancer Thomas "Tom Tom" Evans
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Soul Train, American, 1971 - 2006
notes: label: Description
content: This black bow tie is similar in appearance to one worn by dancer Thomas "Tom Tom" Evans on the television show "Soul Train" in 1983.
label: Description
content: The bow tie is made of black polyester satin. The bow is pre-tied. The collar band is adjustable, with a loop closure at the end of the band and a hook closure at the opposite side of the bow tie.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Dance
label: Topic
content: Music
label: Topic
content: Television
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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 Thomas "Tom Tom" Evans
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.30.4
objectType: label: Type
content: bow ties
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: polyester
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (On form): 2 1/2 × 6 × 6 in. (6.4 × 15.2 × 15.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Flat): 2 3/8 × 19 1/4 × 1 in. (6 × 48.9 × 2.5 cm)