Gym Uniform

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

gymsuit

Name/Title

Gym Uniform

Entry/Object ID

2011.24.4

Description

White ribbed-cotton one-piece gym uniform. The suit opens up the center front a secures with 7 white buttons. There are short, cap sleeves and loosely fitted shorts. The waistline has belt loops on either side. There is a small pocket at the left breast.

Context

Worn by Katharine Eckly Dopp at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2011.24

Source or Donor

Dopp, Sarah L.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Suit

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Arnold Constable & Company

Date made

1924 - 1928

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Suit, Gym

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

Overall

Length

28 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

University of Vermont

Person or Organization

Dopp, Katharine Eckley (1907-1999)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America