Vassar Gymsuit of JoLeigh Kirkland '68
Brief Item Record
Title: Vassar Gymsuit of JoLeigh Kirkland '68
Creator: Wright & Ditson
Date: 1964-1968
Description: White poly-cotton blend gymsuit; short sleeve shirtwaist dress with bloomers. Dress (a) is above knee length; gathering at waist; left breast pocket; back yoke with slight gather; cap sleeves; convertible collar; eight plastic buttons down front; waist button on dress interior; tie at waist sewn to dress at back; flare skirt of eight panels. Bloomers (b) are mid-thigh length and gathered at waist.
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2013007
Title
Vassar Gymsuit of JoLeigh Kirkland '68
Description
White poly-cotton blend gymsuit; short sleeve shirtwaist dress with bloomers. Dress (a) is above knee length; gathering at waist; left breast pocket; back yoke with slight gather; cap sleeves; convertible collar; eight plastic buttons down front; waist button on dress interior; tie at waist sewn to dress at back; flare skirt of eight panels. Bloomers (b) are mid-thigh length and gathered at waist.
Creator
Date
1964-1968
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
47 inches (chest), 31 inches (waist), 51 inches (hips), 38.25 inches (center front length), 32.75 inches (center back length), 94 inches (hem circumference), 8.5 inches (underarm to waist). other measurements: 47 inches (waist tie)
Type
Physical Object
Temporal Coverage
Rights
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Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Color Main
Technique
Closure
Closure Placement
Collar
Sleeve Length
Waistline
Skirt Type
Length
Chest
47
Waist
31
Hips
51
Center Front Length
38.25
Center Back Length
32.75
Hem Circumference
94
Underarm to Waist
8.5
Measurements Other
47 inches (waist tie)
All Measurements
47 inches (chest), 31 inches (waist), 51 inches (hips), 38.25 inches (center front length), 32.75 inches (center back length), 94 inches (hem circumference), 8.5 inches (underarm to waist). other measurements: 47 inches (waist tie)
Label
""Dacton & Cotton"
"Wright + Ditson/ Wash'n Wear No-Iron"
"Wright + Ditson/ Wash'n Wear No-Iron"
Worn by
Donor
JoLeigh Kirkland
Date Earliest
1964
Date Latest
1968
Culture
Gender
Classification
costume
clothing
Public Information
Gymsuit of Arden Kirkland's mother, JoLeigh Kirkland, who graduated from Vassar College in 1968.
Condition Term
good
Mannequin
10 with legs
Storage Location
F7
Holding Institution
Citation
Wright & Ditson, “Vassar Gymsuit of JoLeigh Kirkland '68,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed September 24, 2023, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/4446.