Fraternity Sweater

Name/Title

Fraternity Sweater

Entry/Object ID

1996.2.7

Description

Red and white wool sweater. Wide and shallow scoop neck. Yoke, shoulders, and top half of sleeves are red and consist of a single segment, sewn diagonally onto the main body and sleeves of the sweater. Wrists are ribbed and red. Bottom edge of sweater is broad and red. The body and rest of sleeves are white. Front of sweater has an emblem made of red felt, depicting a circle on top of a diamond with an elongated top and bottom point, inside which are the letters "KA".

Use

Worn by the donor's father while he was attending the University of Toronto in the 1920s.

Context

The emblem and lettering on the front of the sweater symbolize the Kappa Alpha Society fraternity, the first chapter of which opened in 1825 at Union College in Schenectady, New York.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Jennings, Pat

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Jersey

Material

Wool

Color

White, Red

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Dupont Textiles Limited

Date made

circa 1920 - 1929

Place

* Untyped Place

Toronto, Canada

Label/Inscription/Signature

Transcription

KA DUTEX / DUPONT TEXTILES LIMITED / TORONTO, CANADA / PURE WOOL

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Length: 75cm Width (w): 47.5cm