Gray Gym Suit of Elizabeth Moffatt
Brief Item Record
Title: Gray Gym Suit of Elizabeth Moffatt
Date: 1926-1930
Description: Grey wool tight twill weave; light yellow cotton thread; light yellow cotton bias tape finishing arms eye; black metal hook and bar; hand-cut, hand-embroidered, shield-shaped patch applied to yoke; light yellow background with peach VC AA logo; on other side of yoke, black marks applied by hand: BBW. A-line silhouette wide-strapped, sleeveless shallow yoke with square neckline; 3 large box pleats from yoke to hem on both sides of garment; top stitched on all edges; double row at yoke bottom and arms eye; wide machine stitched hem; dropped waist. Belt: Tacked on one side self-fabric belt with black metal hook and bar closure.
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC9999003
Title
Gray Gym Suit of Elizabeth Moffatt
Description
Grey wool tight twill weave; light yellow cotton thread; light yellow cotton bias tape finishing arms eye; black metal hook and bar; hand-cut, hand-embroidered, shield-shaped patch applied to yoke; light yellow background with peach VC AA logo; on other side of yoke, black marks applied by hand: BBW. A-line silhouette wide-strapped, sleeveless shallow yoke with square neckline; 3 large box pleats from yoke to hem on both sides of garment; top stitched on all edges; double row at yoke bottom and arms eye; wide machine stitched hem; dropped waist. Belt: Tacked on one side self-fabric belt with black metal hook and bar closure.
Date
1926-1930
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
43 inches (chest), 40 inches (waist), 30 inches (center front length), 30 inches (center back length), other measurements: full hips; waist and torso modified (taken in at side seams); Belt: 40 inches (closure to closure) or 41 inches (full length).
Type
Physical Object
Spatial Coverage
Rights
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Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Color Main
Chest
43
Waist
40
Center Front Length
30
Center Back Length
30
Measurements Other
full hips; waist and torso modified (taken in at side seams); Belt: 40 inches (closure to closure) or 41 inches (full length).
All Measurements
43 inches (chest), 40 inches (waist), 30 inches (center front length), 30 inches (center back length), other measurements: full hips; waist and torso modified (taken in at side seams); Belt: 40 inches (closure to closure) or 41 inches (full length).
Label
E. Moffatt; Laundry label (machine stitched under yoke inside pleat).
Worn by
Date Earliest
1926
Date Latest
1930
Culture
Gender
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Function
Condition Term
fair
Condition Description
Small holes throughout; extensive on belt; alteration to take in at side seams; black marks spelling 'œBBW' on back are from paint or glue.
Storage Location
Special Collections
Holding Institution
Citation
“Gray Gym Suit of Elizabeth Moffatt,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed September 24, 2023, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/1244.
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