Vest

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Swedish American Museum

2022.4.1_Front

Name/Title

Vest

Entry/Object ID

2022.4.1

Description

Child's red vest, part of a boy's Swedish folk costume representing Leksand in the province of Dalarna. The vest has 7 gold painted buttons (one is missing on the right-hand side), and fringe lining the collar. The inside is lined with linen. The outside is wool, the back panel is black.

Context

Inger and Harold Gustafson purchased the costume for their son, Nils, in the 1940s-1950s. It was then given to the donor's mother. Around 1985, the costume was given to the donor's son.

Acquisition

Accession

2022.4

Source or Donor

Erickson, Diane

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Diane Erickson

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vest

Clothing Sex

Male

Size

Child

Textile Details

Fabric

Fleece

Made/Created

Date made

1940 - 1950

Place

City

Terre Haute

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Made: Packard Shirt Manufacturing Corporation

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

National costumes, Clothing & dress

Search Terms

Folk costume, Sweden--Dalarna, Children's clothing, Folk dress, Traditional dress, Ethnic costume

Dimensions

Height

14 in

Length

12 in

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Municipality

Leksand

County

Dalarna

Country

Sweden

Region

Northern Europe

Continent

Europe

Related Entries

Notes

2022.4.2, 2022.4.3, 2022.4.4, 2022.4.5, 2022.4.6

Reproductions

Notes

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