Vassar Gymsuit of JoLeigh Kirkland '68
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
Wright & Ditson
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)
Medium
cotton
Dacron
plastic
Type
Physical Object
Spatial Coverage
Poughkeepsie
New York
United States
Temporal Coverage
1960s
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Rights Holder
© Vassar College Costume Collection. Images in this collection may be used for teaching, classroom presentation, and research purposes only. For other reuse, reproduction and publication of these images, contact costumeshop@vassar.edu.
Costume Item Type Metadata
Color Main
white
Technique
gathering
Closure Type
buttons
Closure Placement
center front closure
Collar
convertible collar
Sleeve Length
cap sleeve
Structure Waist
natural waistline
Structure Skirt
a-line skirt
Structure Hem
above knee
Dimensions Chest
47
Dimensions Waist
31
Dimensions Hips
51
Dimensions CF Length
38.25
Dimensions CB Length
32.75
Hem Circumference
94
Underarm to Waist
8.5
Dimensions Other
47 inches (waist tie)
Dimensions All
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"
Wearer
JoLeigh Kirkland
Donor
JoLeigh Kirkland
Date Earliest
1964
Date Latest
1968
Culture
American
Gender
womenswear
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
Repository
Vassar College Costume Collection, Drama Department, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
Work Type
dress
bloomers
Comments