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Clothing and Accessories
Women's Clothing
Undergarments ➔ Underskirt
Identifier:
148608Description:
This white underskirt is made of cotton and has a floral lace insert on the lower half. It also has an interior maker label that reads "Saramae Lingerie" and a union label from the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union.Date:
circa 1920 – 1950Materials:
Cotton, LaceCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Mrs. Duane E. KressRelated Entities:
Mrs. Duane E. Kress (donor) International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (is related to)Alternate names: ILGWU
The International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union was founded in 1900 in New York City. It was one of the largest labor unions in the country and was also one of the first United States unions to consists mostly of females. In 1995 the union merged with the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union to form the Union of Needletrades, Industrial, and Textile Employees, also known as UNITE. In 2004 UNITE merged with the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union creating UNITE HERE.
