Suit

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Suit

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.1a-b

Description

Grey wool suit consisting of a jacket and skirt. The jacket has a grey twill-woven silk lining. It buttons down the center front with four silver-toned metal buttons. There are two pockets at the hip that secure with flaps and buttons. At the shoulders are red ribbon epaulets that secure at the front and back with buttons. The points of the collar and lapel are rounded. On the left sleeve is an oval patch with the inscription "NURSE CADET" around a red oval with a white cross in the center and the initials US in black. The skirt opens at the left side with a zipper and secures with a button at the waistline. The skirt reaches below the wearer's knees.

Context

Worn by Amelia Brown Maver of Boltonville, Vermont, during World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

2016.1

Source or Donor

Maver, Kathryn J.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Amelia Brown Maver

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Suit

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

14 (32/26/35)

Textile Details

Material

Wool, Metal

Made/Created

Date made

1943 - 1949

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Uniform, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Suit

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Jacket

Width

18 in

Length

25 in

Dimension Description

Skirt

Width

20 in

Length

27 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Maver, Amelia Brown (1924-2014)

Person or Organization

Mary Hitchcock Hospital

Related Places

Place

Village

Boltonville

Town

Newbury

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

City

Hanover

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

World War II