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Nurse's Smock

Clothing Maker
Date1917-1918
MediumMachine-stitched white cotton with mother of pearl buttons
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width across shoulder): 50 1/2 x 13in. (128.3 x 33cm)
Hem (circumference): 45in. (114.3cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Percy H. Goodsell, Jr.
DescriptionWoman's white cotton nurse's smock, with the front and back panels gathered into the square yoke. The neckline is also square. The smock is open down the center back; it fastens with two mother of pearl buttons on the yoke. At center front, the yoke has a red cross machine-embroidered on a cotton square. The long sleeves end in cuffs. A patch pocket is stitched on the right side of the smock front.
Object number1961.64.114
NotesHistorical Note: Nurse's uniform smock worn during World War I.
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