1950s Patio Set

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

1950s Patio Set

Entry/Object ID

1991.18.1

Description

2-piece patio set. (a) Blouse. Material: textile, metal. Size: 18" W. x 25" L. Description: turquoise cotton long-sleeved shirt with a left side zipper closure, trimmed with red, gold and brown geometric ribbon and rows of rick rack on front bodice forming a yoke, and down center of all-in-one sleeves. Open collar with center front slit. (b) Skirt. Material: textile. Size: 15" W. at waistline x 31" L. Description: turquoise cotton tiered full skirt, trimmed with gold-colored rick rack where tiers meet. lower skirt is trimmed with ribbon and rows of rick rack.. Blouse tagged: "Tigre - Tucson, Arizona".

Context

Skirt and blouse worn by Adele Wolf in 1970s. She purchased them for $70.00 in Denver, Colo. in the 70s as vintage items. Materials and details in style indicate that they would have been created in the 50s.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Ensemble, Skirt and Blouse

Class

Clothing

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

18.91

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

March 20, 1992

Update Date

February 25, 2026