The purpose of this study was to describe women's outdoor garments
worn in Oregon from 1880 to 1920 to determine whether there were garment
differences between the Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon. The question
addressed was: can garment differences be explained by the different Oregon
climates, geographic locations, and availability of goods throughout Oregon
during this time?
Harper's Bazar and The Ladies' Home Journal were used to identify
popular outdoor garment styles by date. A data collection instrument was
developed using other instruments and secondary sources as guides. The form
allowed collection of information about garment construction, fiber and fabric,
and style. Various historical societies and museums throughout Oregon were
visited and extant garments from various historical clothing collections were
analyzed, photographed, and drawn to scale. When available, information about
the original owner and use of the outdoor garments were collected.
The information was coded, and it was determined that the sample was too
small to statistically determine if there were regional outdoor garment differences.
Therefore, frequencies were analyzed and compared. There were some regional
garment differences, but they do not appear to be the result of climate and
geographic differences. Differences were most likely due to the availability of
ready-to-wear outdoor garments and materials. Some outdoor garments were
used only for special occasions, while others were worn by multiple family
members over a long period of time. / Graduation date: 2006
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/28957 |
| Date | 01 May 2006 |
| Creators | Mower, Jennifer M. |
| Contributors | Pedersen, Elain L. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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