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Child's 2-piece Sailor Suit, Cream And Black
Child's 2-piece Sailor Suit, Cream And Black
Child's 2-piece Sailor Suit, Cream And Black
Child's 2-piece Sailor Suit, Cream And Black
Child's 2-piece Sailor Suit, Cream And Black
Child's 2-piece Sailor Suit, Cream And Black
Child's 2-piece Sailor Suit, Cream And Black
Child's 2-piece Sailor Suit, Cream And Black
Child's 2-piece Sailor Suit, Cream And Black
Child's 2-piece Sailor Suit, Cream And Black
Child's 2-piece Sailor Suit, Cream And Black

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Child's 2-piece Sailor Suit, Cream And Black

Identifier:
E2007.52.5a-b
Description:
Matching cream denim 2 piece sailor styled outfit consists of a pull-over top and pants. a) Long sleeve tunic style top has sailor collar trimmed with three rows of narrow black braid. Inset dicky has same trim. Shaped front yoke is top stitched. Four black buttons sewn to back and front at waist height. b) Matching pants have inset side pockets and placket openigs with snap closures. There are four black buttonholes sewn in both the front and back of the waistband.;Accept for use as a hand-on items for the Education programs
Date:
1913 – 1925
Materials:
Cotton Denim
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 3
Source:
In Memory Of Jr. Dr. R. H. Denham
Related Entities:
A. May and Sons (creator)
Alternate names: May's, Mays Of Michigan, The Giant
A. May & Son’s, also known as May’s of Michigan, was a men’s wear store based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The store was founded as the Giant Clothing Store by German merchant Abraham May in 1883 at Monroe and Lyon Streets, Grand Rapids and was nicknamed “the Giant”.  After two years at the University of Michigan, Abraham's son Meyer May and other children in the family joined their father's business and the name of the store was changed to A. May & Son’s.  It was the first store in the nation to display clothing on Batts hangers, an important first in the merchandizing of clothing. Meyer May became president of the company after his father's death in 1906. Meyer May and his wife Sophie Amberg were also known for their private residence designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Today the house is operating as a museum by Steelcase Inc. A. May & Son’s remained in the family until 1967, when it was purchased by Botany Industries. Norman Talmo, a former Botany executive purchased the store in 1972. The downtown store closed in 1986 and the building was demolished for parking in 1988.

Source: Michael Hauser and Marianne Weldon. Images of America, 20th Century Retailing in Downtown Grand Rapids. Arcadia Publishing: Charleston, 2014. Mrs. Jeanne Denham (donor)
Alternate names: Mrs. R.H. Denham