American Red Cross nurse's uniform

Titles: American Red Cross nurse's uniform (Supplied title)

Description: An American Red Cross nurse's uniform, consisting of a heavily starched white cotton dress with blue collar, red cross sewn at right collar, and three red stripes on the left forearm (may denote service abroad), a pair of dark blue cotton cuffs, a white lawn "Priscilla" cap, an organdy head band with a red cross at front, and a navy blue lawn headpiece with white organdy front piece featuring a red cross and blue stripe. Used by Elizabeth Hensel of Saint Paul.

Dates

• Approximately 1918 (Use)

Creation

• made by: Stein Uniform Company
• issued by: American Red Cross
• owned by: Hensel, Elizabeth

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 9657.16.A-E

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 43 1/4 inches length (9657.16.A, dress, back collar to bottom hem)
• 15 inches width (9657.16.A, dress, at shoulders)
• 7 1/2 inches length (9657.16.B, cuffs, each)
• 4 3/4 inches width (9657.16.B, cuffs, each)
• 6 inches height (9657.16.C, cap)
• 13 1/2 inches width (9657.16.C, cap)
• 2 3/4 inches height (9657.16.D, head band)
• 10 inches width (9657.16.D, head band, not including ties)
• 17 1/2 inches length (9657.16.E, head piece)
• 24 inches width (9657.16.E, head piece)

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