Jacket

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Jacket

Entry/Object ID

2018.9.1a

Description

Grey blazer with red ribbon epaulets and red insignia on the left sleeve. The blazer secures in the front with three metal buttons, each molded with a cross. The epaulets secure with the same metal buttons on the outside, and smaller, brown plastic buttons toward the collar. There are two pockets on the front that secure with flaps held with metal cross buttons. The upper left sleeve has a round white patch with a red cross in the center and the words, "AMERICAN RED CROSS SERVICE" around the edge. The right sleeve has three small embroidered patches near the cuff: a chevron above two bars.

Context

The insignia on the sleeve (one chevron and two bars) indicate six years of service.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.9

Source or Donor

American Red Cross

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Jacket

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Color

Gray

Made/Created

Date made

1940 - 1950

Place

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

17 in

Length

26 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

American Red Cross

Related Events

Event

World War II