Halter Top

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Halter Top

Entry/Object ID

2003.12.11

Description

Magenta crepe-woven rayon halter blouse with 7 decorative covered buttons down the center front. The garment has an open back and secures behind the neck with snaps and at the waist with a tie. The waistband has three bones or stays.

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

Blouse

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Crepe

Material

Rayon

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1940

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Blouse

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shirt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Top, Halter

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

22 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