Gym Uniform

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Gym Uniform

Entry/Object ID

1995.2a-b

Description

Gym uniform consisting of a tunic top and bloomer-style pants, both made of tan cotton edged in black cotton tape. The tunic has long sleeves and reached to below the wearer's knees. The neckline is square and accented at the corners with triangular cutouts, each with mother-of-pearl buttons at the top corners. The tunic is cut straight, but the waist can be fitted with black cotton ties on either side. The pants, or bloomers, have an elastic waistband (now permanently stretched), and elastic cuffs. The elastic cuffs are accented with black cotton tape and a loop of fabric creates a ruffle beneath the casing.

Context

Worn by Emily Kelsey Grow Steele at the Eureka School in Springfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1995.2

Source or Donor

Steele, Phyllis Glazier

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1895

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Suit, Gym

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Suit

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Tunic

Width

26 in

Length

37 in

Dimension Description

Pants

Width

25 in

Length

35 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Steele, Emilie Kelsey Grow (1881-1979)

Related Places

Place

Town

Springfield

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America