On View
Making a Way Gallery
Exhibition
Making a Way Out of No Way
Manufactured by
Sears, Roebuck & Co., American, founded 1893
Owned by
Carter, Amanda Carey, American, 1909 - 2007
Date
1960s - 1980s
Medium
cotton and synthetic fiber cloth with plastic
Dimensions
Length x Width (at shoulder): 41 x 14 in. (104.1 x 35.6 cm)
Waist: 13 in. (33 cm)
Description
A white midwife's uniform overdress worn by Amanda Carey Carter. The white dress has a front closure of plastic buttons (top) and steel snaps (bottom). It has a rounded collar, a stitched design on the front, and a pleated skirt. The fabric appears to be a cotton-polyester blend. A tag at the neck reads "SEARS fashions / Machine Wash Medium / SEARS, ROEBUCK, / AND CO., U.S.A."
Place used
Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
uniforms
Topic
Black Enterprise
Clothing and dress
Communities
Health
Medicine
Midwifery
Rural life
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Fannie Mae Carter Silver
Object number
2011.75.9
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5795145dc-e560-4288-a70b-25dfc2a6e333

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