Cummerbund

Name/Title

Cummerbund

Entry/Object ID

24.09g

Description

Plaid Cummerbund. Material: textile, metal. Size: 32" L. Description: green and blue plaid wool blend lined with black taffeta - horizontally pleated waist sash tapers to narrow ends - metal buckle for waist size adjustment - metal hook and eye on each end for closure.

Context

Dr. Wesley Howard Rethwill purchased this tuxedo and accessories from Matt J. Graif in Mankato, Minnesota in the 1950s. Dr. Wesley Howard Rethwill wore this tuxedo to formal events during his college years: 1953-1959; during his travels with his wife; and to events at the Grand Masonic Lodge of Minnesota 1967-1972.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cummerbund

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sash

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

May 20, 2009

Update Date

November 21, 2024