Manufactured by
Angelica Corporation, American, founded 1904
Worn by
Payne, Pauline Brown, American
Date
1944
Medium
cloth, thread, plastic (organic)
Dimensions
H x W (Flat): 45 1/2 × 30 11/16 in. (115.6 × 78 cm)
Waist: 13 in. (33 cm)
H x W (Collar): 3 1/8 × 24 in. (8 × 61 cm)
Description
A blue-and-white striped nurse's uniform worn by Pauline Brown Payne. The dress has a button-up front and detachable white collar and sleeve cuffs. The collar is attached to the neck of the dress with one button at the nape and the collars are attached with two buttons on the outside of the sleeve. The sleeves have the manufacturer's information stamped in black ink on the inside and the collar there are two names written in freehand. The dress is an A-line silhouette with a pocket at the PL breast and one on the PR hip. The stripes of the dress are vertical, except at the waist, where there is a horizontally cut band. There are white buttons above and below as well as at the waist. There is a manufacturer's and a personal tag sewn to the inside nape of the neck.
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
dresses
uniforms
Topic
Clothing and dress
Education
Medicine
Nursing
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pauline Brown Payne
Object number
2013.90.2.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1f1c53d-dacb-4bc9-a795-8c3e3311e3b4

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