1916 Gym Shirt
Brief Item Record
Title: 1916 Gym Shirt
Date: 1916
Description: Women's t-shirt of off-white cotton twill. Yellow cotton collar and cuffs. Straight cut t-shirt with v-neck sailor style collar. Cotton tape closure at center front neck. T-shirt sleeves with 2'' yellow cuff. Five-sided pocket on left chest. Yellow "1916" sewn on center front chest.; Women's t-short of off-white cotton twill. Yellow cotton collar and cuffs. Straight cut t-shirt with v-neck sailor style collar. Cotton tape closure at center front neck. T-shirt sleeves with 2'' yellow cuff. Five-sided pocket on left chest, yellow "1916" sewn on center front chest.
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2001033
Title
1916 Gym Shirt
Description
Women's t-shirt of off-white cotton twill. Yellow cotton collar and cuffs. Straight cut t-shirt with v-neck sailor style collar. Cotton tape closure at center front neck. T-shirt sleeves with 2'' yellow cuff. Five-sided pocket on left chest. Yellow "1916" sewn on center front chest.; Women's t-short of off-white cotton twill. Yellow cotton collar and cuffs. Straight cut t-shirt with v-neck sailor style collar. Cotton tape closure at center front neck. T-shirt sleeves with 2'' yellow cuff. Five-sided pocket on left chest, yellow "1916" sewn on center front chest.
Date
1916
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
42 inches (chest), 26 inches (center front length), 26 inches (center back length), 42 inches (hem circumference), 19.5 inches (underarm to waist). other measurements: 7.75'' (sailor-collar wing).
Type
Physical Object
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
Rights
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Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Color Main
Color Secondary
Closure
Closure Placement
Neckline
Collar
Sleeve Length
Chest
42
Center Front Length
26
Center Back Length
26
Hem Circumference
42
Underarm to Waist
19.5
Measurements Other
7.75'' (sailor-collar wing).
All Measurements
42 inches (chest), 26 inches (center front length), 26 inches (center back length), 42 inches (hem circumference), 19.5 inches (underarm to waist). other measurements: 7.75'' (sailor-collar wing).
Date Earliest
1910
Date Latest
1920
Culture
Gender
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Function
Condition Term
good
Condition Description
One large stain on center back. Smaller stains throughout garment. Surface dirt over all, wrinkles over all. Possible discoloration.
Storage Location
Q6
Holding Institution
Work Type
Citation
“1916 Gym Shirt,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed September 24, 2023, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/874.