Object Record
Metadata
Object Name |
Snowsuit |
Object ID # |
2013.15.2 a-d |
Title |
Mae K. Reinford's snow suit, ca.1943 |
Year Range from |
1942 |
Year Range to |
1943 |
Material |
Wool, cotton |
Description |
Four-piece snowsuit (coat, pants, hat and mittens) worn by Mae Reinford, winter 1942-43. Color: light orange. A. A light pink/orange winter coat with a quilted interior and an embroidered yellow flower on each collar flap. More yellow flowers and light green leaves are embroidered on front of coat. Six plastic(?) buttons. Four button holes. B. A light pink/orange pair of snowpants. One zipper at the base of each leg. Each suspender strap has a buckle. Three sets of snaps. C. A light pink/orange winter hat with a quilted interior. Two strings come out of the base to tie below the chin. D. A pair of peach colored hand-knit mittens. The wrist and tip of finger areas have a decorative variation of the stockingnette stitch. The body of the mittens is a plain stockingnetter stitch. A knit string keeps the two mittens together. |
Provenance |
Snow suit worn by little Mae Reinford, daughter of Wilmer L. & Margaret Kulp Reinford, of Creamery, Skippack Township, circa 1942-1943. Probably purchased in a local clothing store by Mae's grandparents, Isaac & Matilda Bean Kulp, for her. The suit was later worn by Mae's younger sisters, Ruth, Linda and Ida. |
Source |
Gift of Mae K. Reinford |
People |
Reinford, Mae K., 1942- Reinford, Margaret B. Kulp, 1918-2011 Keppley, Ruth K. Reinford, 1945- Watson, Linda K. Reinford, 1950- Proco, Ida K. Reinford, 1953- |
Collection |
Clothing-Children's |