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Shoulder straps (costume accessories)

Scope note

Use for narrow generally rectangular pieces of cloth worn at the shoulder on military uniforms and bearing the insignia of rank. For roughly triangular cloth flaps on the shoulders of United States officers' service uniforms that extend inward from the sleeve seam and button near the collar, use "shoulder loops."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000259378

Broader Terms used

<shoulder accessories>

Equivalent Terms used

shoulder strap (costume accessory)

Created

13yrs ago

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