Men’s Knights of Pythias Suit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

1989.038.001ABC

Name/Title

Men’s Knights of Pythias Suit

Description

A: Coat is homemade of natural-color rough-woven cotton, has notched lapels, four buttons and buttonholes, two pockets on left side, one pocket right side, unlined, flat fell seams. B: Vest is homemade of natural-color rough-woven cotton, has five buttons and buttonholes, two pockets on each side, ties and buckle in back. C: Pants are homemade of natural-color rough-woven cotton, three-button fly front, six belt loops, two side pockets and two back pockets, six suspender buttons on inside of waist band, top of pants lined in muslin.

Use

by David Kepley, grandfather of donor, for Knights of Pythias meetings c. 1900.

Collection

Martha Warble

Acquisition

Accession

1989.038

Source or Donor

Martha Jean Warble

Acquisition Method

Donation

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Jacket, Vest, Pants

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Muslin

Material

Cotton

Color

Ecru

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Place

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 11, 2002

Create Date

July 11, 2002

Update Date

March 21, 2024