Tuxedo
Object number2016.154.3 a-c
Datec. 1946
MediumWool; Silk or Satin; Plastic; Metal; Fabric; Ink
Credit LineGift of Tina Calabro
DescriptionBlack tuxedo or evening suit with white shirt.DimensionsHeight x Width (a - Width is between shoulder seams): 31.125 × 17.5 in. (79.1 × 44.5 cm)Height x Width (b - Width is at waist): 40.375 × 14.25 in. (102.6 × 36.2 cm)
Height x Width (c): 33.5 × 18.75 in. (85.1 × 47.6 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Orange paper drycleaning tag stapled to interior at back center has black printed text "5 237 3".
(b)
Orange fabric drycleaning tag stapled to interior lining of the proper right hip pocket has black printed text "5 237 3".
Marks(c)
Metal snap has imprinted text "GRIPPERS / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.".
Black stamped text on front at bottom center "MITOGA. / [arrow] / KIRK 28 / 1730 16 2 33"; last "2" is in superscript.
Inside collar at back center is a white fabric maker label with black embroidered text "ARROW / SANFORIZED".
Inside collar along back is black text: twice handwritten "W-N-1" and once stamped "16 2-3"; "2" is in superscript.
Exterior of collar, proper left of center is stamped black text "T-C-24".
Historical NotesThe wedding outfits belonged to Josephine (Matullo) and Bruno Calabro, parents of donor Tina Calabro. Josephine and Bruno were born and raised in Washington, Pa., by Italian immigrant parents. Though Bruno went to public school at Trinity High School and Josephine went to Catholic school at Immaculate Conception, they were members of the same tight-knit Italian enclave and were childhood sweethearts. In 1942, Bruno was drafted to serve in the military; he attended basic training at Camp Phillips, where he acquired a sweetheart banner with a love poem that he sent to Josephine. They corresponded throughout his time abroad (spent mainly in Czechoslovakia), and when he returned in December of 1945, he proposed marriage to Josephine. They married in the Italian Catholic church, Immaculate Conception, in Washington, Pa., on February 21, 1946. Josephine’s mother, Catherine, sewed her dress from a pattern.
Previous owner
Bruno Calabro
Related person
Josephine Calabro
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1941-1953
