Vest

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Vest

Entry/Object ID

2017.3.17

Description

Hand-scraped leather vest, made of either deer or moose leather. The vest secures in the center front with 6 metal buttons impressed with the monogram "GAR", likely for the Grand Army of the Republic (Union Army). There are three pockets on the front exterior: to on the left and one on the right. There is an interior pocket on the right. The back waist has two attached straps that connect with a metal buckle for fit. The vest is entirely machine sewn with brown thread.

Context

Worn by an unidentified Abenaki man in Swanton, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2017.3

Source or Donor

Wiseman, Frederick M.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Frederick M. Wiseman

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vest

Clothing Sex

Male

Size

Large

Textile Details

Material

Leather

Sewing Stitch Type

Machine Running Stitch

Made/Created

Date made

1875 - 1900

Place

Town

Swanton

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Abenaki

Native American

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vest

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

17-1/2 in

Length

25 in