24.09f

Cummerbund

1950 Approximate

Black Cummerbund. Material: textile, metal. Size: 32" L. Description: black satin lined with black cotton - horizontally pleated sash - black elastic band - metal hooks and eyes at each end.

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.