Suit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Suit

Entry/Object ID

1982.31.27a-b

Description

Blue-green wool suit consisting of a coat and skirt. The coat has long sleeves, and the cuffs and collar are fur. There are two welt pockets at the waist. It secures at the center front with a single button at the left shoulder. There are two additional buttons on either shoulder beneath the collar, which is attached only at the back neckline. The side hips are accented underneath the pockets by small areas of gathers. There is a permanently attached belt that secures across the front with two buttons. The back has a loose panel that ends at the waist with two long, triangular tails on either side, terminating in long silk tassels. The skirt is made from the same wool and sits at the natural waist. There is a permanently attached belt that secures in the front with a single button.

Context

Worn by Lena Elnora Levey Raymond of Ludlow, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1982.31

Source or Donor

Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Suit

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Lord & Taylor

Date made

1910 - 1920

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Suit

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938)

Person or Organization

Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America