Uniform, Organizational
Object number2017.28.8
Date1970-1979
MediumFabric; Metal
Credit LineGift of Dena Dortenzo Walzl
DescriptionPlaid school uniform. Green, navy blue, black, red, and yellow plaid. Sleeveless. Scoop neck. Integral belt section. Pleated skirt. Black metal zipper down back opening.DimensionsHeight x Width (width is at skirt bottom): 25 × 18.25 in. (63.5 × 46.4 cm)InscriptionsCircular navy blue fabric patch on proper left chest has white embroidered text "ICS".
Historical NotesImmaculate Conception School uniform worn by Dena Dortenzo. The uniform would have been worn with a pale-yellow button down shirt with a Peter Pan collar. She remembers her mother taking her shopping at a store on Mount Washington that sold uniforms for local Catholic schools. Dena spent her childhood in the predominately Italian American neighborhood of Bloomfield in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She attended grade school at Immaculate Conception. Dena noted that attending Immaculate Conception, where the congregation was made up of first and second generation Italian Americans, many of their Catholic traditions were brought over from Italy.
Related institution
Immaculate Conception School
Previous owner
Dena Dortenzo Walzl
On View
Not on view
School Apparel Inc.
1985-1989
c. 1950
