Parachute
Object number2016.13.7
Date1939-1945
MediumSilk; Fabric
Credit LineGift of Norina H. Daubner
DescriptionOctagonal parachute. Cream-colored silk. Eight ribs emanate from center and extend slightly out past edge of fabric.DimensionsDiameter x Depth: 55.5 × 0.25 in. (141 × 0.6 cm)Historical NotesThis WWII-era parachute was a leftover from a stock of parachutes used by the donor’s mother Rose Rinaldy (also spelled Rinaldi) to make clothing. During the war when certain fabrics were scarce, women would make lingerie and other undergarments from old parachutes.
Previous owner
Rose Rinaldy
Subjects
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1850-1870
c. 1917
1881
1938-1943
c. 1925
1954