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Handmade gym ensemble from St. Nicholas Girl's School in Seattle, 1930

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This seersucker gym ensemble combines function with charming accents. In the 1930s, Seattle stores sold similar “sport frocks” for tennis or golf. Today, this might pass for a regular dress rather than a gym uniform. The shirt buttons between the legs so it stays put even during gym class.
ID Number: 1993.61.1
Date: 1930
Physical Description: 1 Ensemble; cotton, pearl, metal, plastic; Blouse: 35 in.H x 15 in.W, Skirt: 33 in.H x 28.5 in.W
Place Made: United States of America, WASHINGTON, Seattle
Credit: MOHAI, 1993.61.1. Gift of Victoria Thurber Clark