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Apron

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1914-1918

GUSN

GUSN-1340

Description

White sheer cotton, full-length, long sleeves; slight V-neckline; breast pocket with Red Cross emblem at top; two sets cotton tape ties at neck in back; long tape ties in side seams at waist. Uniform of Ada Hopson at the time of the First World War.

Details

Descriptive Terms

aprons (protective wear)
cotton (textile)
Apron
Apron

Inscription

Emblem woven in red on white silk, attached at top of pocket: the ""Red Cross"" symbol.

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. William F. Hopson

Accession Number

1941.785A

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