Maid's Uniform Apron

Original OwnerOriginally owned by the Tolles family (American)

Clothing MakerMade by Unknown

Dateabout 1920s-1950s

MediumMachine-stitched cotton

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length, excluding straps x width across bottom): 17 3/4 x 18in. (45.1 x 45.7cm)

ClassificationsCostume

Credit LineGift of Bryant Tolles, Jr.

Object number1995.110.36.1

DescriptionMaid's apron of sheer white cotton with small white polka dots, embellished with rows of applied narrow bias strips that intersect at the corners, creating a grid pattern. The apron has shoulder straps that meet in a V at the center front waistband; they would have pinned in the back. The 2 3/4-inch-wide apron strings are pleated into the 1 1/2-inch-wide waistband.

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