47.03.24
Snowsuit, Child's
1930 Approximate
Blue Snowsuit. (a,b,c) Material: textile, metal, shell, leather. Description: light blue wool. (a) Coat. Size: 10" W. across top yoke x 18" L. Description: light blue wool lined with white taffeta - long sleeved - Peter Pan collar edged with white crocheted, scalloped lace - double breasted front opening with 4 white shell buttons (one missing) and four white shell parallel buttons - coat gathered to bodice yoke - white inside label: "Kute Kiddies". (b) Leggings. Size: 12" W. x 20" L. Description: blue wool lined with white cotton flannel - gold colored metal zippers extend from knee to hemline on each leg - white leather foot strap at leg bottom - blue shoulder straps sewn to back waistline extend through white elastic loops at front waistline - silver colored metal buckles on each strap - side closure with one metal snap. (c ) Bonnet. Size: 8" x 8" x 7" D. ; 11" L. ties. Description: blue wool with white taffeta lining - narrow ruffle of white net ruffle edging inside narrow brim - blue wool bow at center top brim - one tie on each side to tie under chin.
Used by children of donor's niece. Donor, Ruth Hendrickson Fury spent all of her adult life in Janesville, Minnesota.