Uniform, Organizational

Object number2007.66.1 a-f

Manufacturer Zwickel

Manufacturer Danskin

Date1960-1995

OriginUnited States of America

MediumCotton; nylon; various metals; elastic

Credit LineGift of Joseph S. Bielecki

DescriptionWomen's Sokol uniform comprised of leotard, shorts, leggings, belt, and babushka. Dimensions(a) Width at shoulders-- 14.25 ... Length: of torso-- 24; of torso with strap: 38.875
(b) Width at Waist-- 13.25 ... Length-- 15
(c) Width: at Waist-- 12.5; at bottom-- 18.125 ... Length-- 16
(d) Width--7.75 ... Length--34.625
(e) Width--1.625 ... Length--25.75
(f) Width--17.375 ... Length--69.5
Marks(b)
Outside paper tag: "ZWICKEL"; opposite side, Sokol's emblem, inside square, "[ink stamp] SOKOL WOMENS / 6499/6 M"; washing instructions; "MADE WITH PRIDE / IN THE U.S.A."

Inside tags:
Embroidered American flag, "MADE IN / U.S.A."
"[Sokol's emblem] / ZWICKEL / INTERNATIONAL GRADE / ATHLETIC WEAR / SEE REVERSE FOR CARE INSTRUCTIONS"; reverse side has washing instructions.
"M".
"100% NYLON" followed by washing instructions.

(d)
Tag: '"DANSKIN [registered trademark] / SEAMLESS / WOMEN SIZE B / 100% NYLON".
Historical NotesWorn by member of the North Side Sokol lodge, given to donor Joseph Bielecki because the elderly female wearer was no longer active in the Sokol. This style of uniform was used c. 1968-1995; after 1995, all Sokol lodges began wearing a uniform regulated by their national governing body, Sokol USA. According to Bielecki, the black shorts (Part c) may have been a "work out" or "practice" pair, whereas the blue shorts (Part b) were worn during slets, or performances. The babushka (Part f) would have been worn during specific routines during a slet.

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