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Girl's Tunic

Original OwnerPossibly originally owned by Helen C. St. John

Dateabout 1920-1925

MediumMachine-stitched and hand-stitched cotton, with plastic buttons

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width across shoulders): 36 1/2in. (92.7cm)

Credit LineGift of Winthrop A. Haviland

DescriptionGirl's exercise or sports outfit of black plain-woven cotton. The tunic-like dress has a V-shaped neckline which is bound with white twill tape. It fastens at the top of the proper left shoulder with three black plastic buttons. The armholes are bound with the white twill tape. A self-fabric belt, which is stitched to the side seams, encircles the tunic at the dropped waistline. The bottom of the tunic is scalloped and bound with the white twill tape. The side seams have been taken in with hand stitching to make the tunic a bit smaller.

Object number1983.8.11

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