Name/Title
Uniform, guide'sEntry/Object ID
SS.2011.38 a-bDescription
a. Woman's blouse: white lawn; square cut with bust darts; fold-over notched collar; elbow-length sleeves, square sleeve ends; five CF buttons; at left breast, embroidered in brown script: "SHR"; at inside collar, woven label "14/ Lady Van Heusen ®/ Vanopress™/ V-2742".
b. Knee-length A-line wrap skirt: brown plainweave; topstitched band at waist; six buttons aligned vertically at left side; single interior button; at waistband, woven label: "donny-press/ donnkenny®"; woven label: "13/14".Collection
Sunnyside Object CollectionClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Textile Details
Material
Cotton, SyntheticMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Donnkenny, Inc.Attribution
MakerManufacturer
Van HeusenDate made
1965 - 1975Label/Inscription/Signature
Type
InscriptionTranscription
(See Description)Dimensions
Dimension Description
a. BlouseHeight
25-1/2 inWidth
34 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 25 1/2 x 34 in. (64.8 x 86.4 cm)Dimension Description
b. SkirtHeight
19-1/2 inWidth
24 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 19 1/2 x 24 in. (49.5 x 61 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: a. Yellowed overall; yellow stains at CF left side; bluish stain at CF hem right side; b. Good; button holes frayed; loose anchor threads for buttons; frayed label.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Van HeusenGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Found during office and closet cleanout at Sunnyside; cataloged in 2011, acquired earlier [Jessa J. Krick, 10/8/2013].Note Type
General NoteNote
Evidently an example of the uniforms worn by interpreters in the late 1960s and early 1970s.Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 06ENote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial