Bloomers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Bloomers

Entry/Object ID

1998.11.24

Description

White knitted child's bloomers or diaper cover with shorts. There is an elastic band inserted through the top waist.

Context

Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1998.11

Source or Donor

Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Size

W: 17

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Bloomers

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Drawers

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Underpants

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Underwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

11-3/4 in

Length

12-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016)

Person or Organization

Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952)

Person or Organization

Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)

Related Places

Place

Town

Shelburne

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America