Suit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Suit

Entry/Object ID

2003.12.10a-b

Description

Blue twill-woven wool suit, consisting of a jacket and skirt. The blazer jacket opens in the center front and has a single row of black, bakelite buttons. There is a breast pocket on the proper left, and two pockets at the waist. A label on the lining reads, "Tailored by Chadwick". The skirt has a kick pleat, and opens at the side with a zipper. There is a button at the waistline above the zipper closure.

Context

Worn by Jean Louise Goodall Balham of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.12

Source or Donor

Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Suit

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

28" waist

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1947

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Blazer

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Suit

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jacket

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Skirt

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Jacket

Width

19-1/2 in

Length

25 in

Dimension Description

Skirt

Width

14 in

Length

23 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America