A long white silk slip, with a white linen section at the top with thin linen straps attached to the slip. There is sheer netting trim along the hem, that is embroidered with a repeating floral pattern. The slip opens in the upper back, but does not have any mechanism for closing.
Collection
History Collection
Cataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.org
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Slip
Clothing Sex
Female
Textile Details
Material
Silk, Linen
Color
White
Made/Created
Date made
1918
Time Period
20th Century
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Slip, Full
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Slip
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Underwear
Nomenclature Class
Clothing
Nomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal Objects
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old Object Number
Other Number
30B
Number Type
Old Accession Number
Other Number
20
Dimensions
Length
45-1/2 in
Dimension Notes
Measurements taken while lying flat, and do not include the straps.
Condition
Overall Condition
Very Good
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Jeanne Partridge
Notes
Wore the slip at the ball celebrating the Treaty of Versailles signing.
Related Events
Event
Treaty of Versailles
Related Entries
Notes
Goes with 2011.54.2
Provenance
Provenance Detail
Gift of Jeanne Partridge
Owner/Agent
Jeanne Partridge
Acquisition Method
Gift
Exhibition
The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 2
