Pink Knit Two-piece Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Pink Knit Two-piece Dress

Entry/Object ID

13.97.11

Description

Pink Knit Skirt and Top. (a) Sweater. Material: textile, pearl, metal, bead. Size: 38" W. (cuff to cuff) x 21 1/2" L. Pink wool knit top, elbow-length raglan sleeves with ribbed cuff, ribbed waistband and Peter Pan collar; front closure with nine pink buttons; upper bodice trimmed on each side of closure with a pearl and beaded floral design spray; first tag states: "Koldin Original Knits Moth Proofed New York 100% Wool - The New Adjustable Length Skirt"; second tag states: "Younkers Size 22 1/2 - Price Marked Down From 17.98 to 12.99". (b) Skirt. Material: textile. Size: 25" W. x 29" L. Pink wool knit skirt with ribbed waistband; skirt knit in a modified vertical cable design. (c) Belt. Material: textile and metal. Size: 7/8" W. x 34" L. Pink wool knit lined with pink cotton backing; 1 1/4" square buckle covered in pink wool on one end. tapered to a point on other end and fastens at waist by pushing silver prong on buckle end into one of the five pink ringed metal eyelets on the tapered end and securing the tapered end under a narrow silver metal bar.

Context

From the Emil & Lydia (Schultz) Bahr collection. Donor is their son. Belonged to Lydia Bahr.

Cataloged By

vanessa

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

March 18, 1997

Update Date

March 14, 2025