Cummerbund worn by Eugene Allen
date: label: Date
content: 1981
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Worn by
content: Eugene Allen, American, 1919 - 2010
notes: label: Description
content: Cummerbund from a White House butler uniform worn by Eugene Allen. The wide black satin center has upward-facing pleats in the ‘crumb catcher’ style. The black elastic waistband has metal clasps and a white tag, which reads [S & M]. The interior of the clasp has a manufacturer's name [ORMOND N.Y.C.] and the date, 1981.
place: label: Place used
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
label: Place made
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Government
label: Topic
content: Labor
label: Topic
content: Local and regional
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles E. Allen in memory of Eugene Allen & Helene Allen
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.5.1.7
objectType: label: Type
content: cummerbunds
label: Type
content: tuxedoes
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: satin, synthetic fiber, metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 4 7/8 × 36 in. (12.4 × 91.4 cm)