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Catalog Number |
1976.1.0367a |
Object Name |
Uniform |
Date |
10/20/1948 |
Description |
This American Red Cross volunteer uniform jacket is single-breasted gray lightweight wool with rayon lining. The jacket is part of the summer volunteer uniform and would have been worn with a gray lightweight wool skirt (1976.1.0365b), and a cream color cotton poplin blouse (1976.1 0365c). Four 1" buttons are metal with early plastic coating, embossed with the Red Cross symbol in the center and the words American Red Cross around the edge. There are two hip pockets in front with ARC button flaps. Around the neckline is a 2" collar and lapels. Epaulets at the shoulders are fastened with an ARC button. A 3 1/2" green ribbon is handstitched onto each epaulet and denotes motor corps volunteers. An ARC service patch is sewn an inch below the shoulder seam on the upper left sleeve. Seven red chevrons (1 3/4" L x 1 1/4" W) are hand sewn on the lower left sleeve. Each chevron indicates four years of service; these represent 28 years of service. Inside the right side of the jacket is a pocket with a 2/12"L x 1 1/4" W black label with gold letters, which reads "Smith-Gray / ESTABLISHED 1845 / NEW YORK." The date of this garment is thought to be10/20/1948, which is printed on a cream color tag sewn into the inside of the interior pocket. The tag reads: "Smith - Gray / 740 Broadway / New York City / Date 10/20/48 / ARC 147 / Name Mrs. George A. Lyon / Cust. No. / No. 10622 / BR 37 1/2 / W 31 1/2 / SL 34 1/2 / L 28 / COL." There is a loop sewn at the top of the inside neckline, which could have been used to hang the jacket. Marjorie Randolph Van Wickle Lyon was a member of the Boston Chapter of the Red Cross during both WWI and WWII. |
Maker's Information |
Smith-Gray, New York |
Materials |
Wool/Rayon/Plastic/Metal |
Condition |
Good |
Associated with |
Marjorie Randolph Van Wickle Lyon |
Search Terms |
Red Cross Red Cross Uniform Volunteer Service Military World War I World War II Summer |
Catalog Sub-category |
Clothing -- Outerwear |