Skirt Lifter

Name/Title

Skirt Lifter

Entry/Object ID

1954.24.3a-b

Description

Black-painted metal tension clasp with an applied hand. The clasp is shaped like a safety pin and culminates in two round loops. The far end is attached to a short length of chain that culminates in a bent metal bar.

Use

Used to hold up skirt trains.

Context

Owned by a member of the Dewey family in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1954.24

Source or Donor

Dewey, Breta Brigham (1887-1968)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Lifter, Skirt

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

1 in

Length

16 in

Diameter

5/8 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America