Name/Title
ShirtDescription
A. Blue polyester/cotton long sleeved shirt with embroidery on the collar, sleeve cuffs, down the left arm and on the right upper shirt above the pocket. The embroidered design is circles, possibly representing grapes, filled in with shades of lavender, handing from a brown stem with green leaves. 5 larger white button go down the front for closure, a small ecru button is at the neck and 2 medium size buttons are on the pocket flaps.
B. Blue polyester/cotton short sleeved shirt with embroidery on the collar, on the back, on the front pockets, above the pockets and along the shoulder in the back. The embroidery is of Navy symbols, and on the back is. Scene of a submarine partly emerged in the water, shoreline with lighthouse and seabirds in flight. 6 white buttons down the front are sewn on, each with. Different color thread, as are the 2 buttons on the pocket flaps.
C. Blue polyester/cotton short sleeved shirt with embroidery, which is on the collar, across the shoulder in back, hems of the short sleeves, 2 patch pockets in front, and a large tree on a riverbank down and across the back.There are 6 white buttons down the front for closure and 2 on the pocket flaps sewn on with red thread. Aside from the tree the other embroidery designs are of figures reading newspapers, sun and stars, flowers, stream with ducks and flowers. All of these are in multiple colors.Context
Made for John Kemper by his mother, Charlotte Murphy KemperCollection
John KemperAcquisition
Accession
2026.107Source or Donor
John KemperAcquisition Method
Found in CollectionClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
ShirtClothing Sex
MaleTextile Details
Material
Cotton & Polyester 50Color
BlueCreate Date
September 16, 2026Update Date
September 17, 2026
