Letterman sweater owned and worn by Earl Smith.
Description:
Ivory V-neck ribbed knit letterman sweater cardigan with 6 ivory plastic buttons. A large red “UK” chenille letter patch on right side. Red embroidered text on letterman sweater reads “Earl Smith” in cursive script font on upper right side of front bodice. Red embroidered text on left side of front of letterman sweater bodice reads, "19th / To Make 1,000 / Mark". Under embroidered text on left side of front bodice is a red felt figure holding a basketball. A red chenille basketball patch is present on both sides of the front of the sweater. Three red chenille stripes are on both sleeves. A red chenille "68" patch is on the right sleeve, and a red chenille number "4" patch is on the left sleeve.
A red felt tiger head patch is at the center of the back of the sweater, surrounded by 8 red chenille star patches.
- Created: c. 1967
- Collections: Costumes, Princess Anne County Training School/Union Kempsville High School Museum