Chicago Knitting Mills, American, founded 1968 Search this
Subject of:
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, founded 1908 Search this
Owned by:
Etta Moten Barnett, American, 1901 - 2004 Search this
Medium:
wool (textile) with plastic
Dimensions:
H x W: 25 3/8 × 17 1/8 in. (64.5 × 43.5 cm)
Type:
sweaters
Place made:
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1968-1984
Description:
This is an Alpha Kappa Alpha varsity cardigan belonging to Etta Moten Barnett. It is a pink wool vee-neck cardigan with bright green trim and brown plastic buttons. The green trim is at the neckline, along the front opening, the cuffs and in three bands around the upper arms. On each arm is an elbow patch in green with pink vertical letters that read “A / K /A.” The cardigan has two front pockets at waist level. There are no flaps on the openings and the pockets are lined in green. On the proper right front cardigan breast are the varsity letters “A /K / A” placed on the diagonal. The letters are pink with green trim. On the proper left front breast is a patch of a pink ivy leaf with the letters “A /K /A” in each point and a sorority symbol in the middle. The ivy leaf is outlined in green and has white polka dots around the edge. Below the ivy leaf patch is a patch of a twinning vine of ivy in green. On the back of the cardigan are green letters applied as a large patch. The letters read “ALPHA / KAPPA / ALPHA / SORORITY INC.” Sewn on the inside of the neckline is a cloth tag with brown text that reads “100% Pure Wool -Dry Clean Only / CHICAGO / KNITTING MILLS / 4440 W. DIVERSEY – CHICAGO, ILL. / NAME_____.”
