Rhythm band uniform handmade by Lizzie Heistand Gehman (Mrs. Rev. Gilbert T. Gehman) for her 2nd grade daughter Griselda A. Gehman, for a school program celebrating National Music Week on May 2,1932. Three-piece outfit has:
A. Light yellow cotton flannel top with front opening secured with snap closures.Dark yellow cotton shoulder straps cross in front and and attach to waist with snaps. Cape of same dark yellow hangs from back of shoulders.
B. Trousers of light yellow cotton flannel with drawstring tied at side of waist. Two side stripes of dark yellow cotton. "Griselda Gehman" written on drawstring.
C. Beret made with the dark yellow cotton.
See photo collections for large B&W photo of Griselda with her 2nd grade class posing on steps of school building, dressed in uniforms and holding rhythm instruments,
Provenance
Descent from Griselda to sister-in-law Alma Shelly, the donor.
Top: Length is 22" with cape Width is 15" at waist.
Trousers: Length is 26" Width is 15" at waist.
Beret: Diameter is 10"
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2017-02-23
Condition Notes
Top and trousers both have some color bleeding of dark yellow onto light yellow. Top and trousers both have some minor soil.
Object ID
2017.001
Notes
See two related Griselda Gehman items in "Related" field.
Rev. Gehman of Cookman Methodist Episcopal Church of Columbia, died suddenly of a ruptured appendix in 1932. Mrs. Gehman and Griselda then moved away to Washington D.C. to live with grandparents.
See obituary for Griselda in file.
Place of Origin
Columbia
Related Item Notes
See photo collections for large B&W photo of Griselda with her 2nd grade class posing on steps of school building, dressed in uniforms and holding rhythm instruments.
See archives for "Jofa" book, a handwritten journal of Griselda's life from birth until the sudden death of father in 1932. Entries written by father, Rev. Gilbert Gehman.
Credit
Gift of Alma Shelly in memory of Javan, only child of Maynard and Griselda Shelly
