Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.4

Description

Blue-grey cotton uniform dress. The dress is short-sleeved and buttons up the center front with silver-toned metal buttons concealed behind a placket. There is a small pocket on the left breast, and a large pocket at the right hip. The right sleeve has a white patch with the red inscription, "CADE NURSE", around a a red oval with a white cross on it and the black initials US. The back neckline has a tag that reads, "SANFORIZED-SHRUNK UNIFORMS Marvin Neitzel CORP TROY, N.Y." There are buttonholes at the back of the neck, the bottom of the sleeves (two each), and on the waist band (front and back).

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

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

14 (32/26/35)

Textile Details

Material

Cotton, Metal

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Marvin Neitzel Corporation

Date made

1943 - 1949

Place

City

Troy

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Uniform, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

19 in

Length

41 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