Headscarf

Name/Title

Headscarf

Entry/Object ID

1993.27.1

Description

Semi-sheer white cotton headscarf with wide hems. It is embroidered in red at the center of one edge with a red cross beneath a red bar.

Context

Worn by Olive Romerio Franzi as a volunteer for the Red Cross during World War II. According to Franzi, "a group of women met at the Odd Fellows Hall on Elm St." in Montpelier, Vermont, where they made and rolled bandages.

Acquisition

Accession

1993.27

Source or Donor

Franzi, Olive Romerio (1920-2018)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1939 - 1945

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Headscarf

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Headcloth

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

18-3/4 in

Width

24-1/8 in

Material

Cotton, Linen

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Franzi, Olive Romerio (1920-2018)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

World War II