LGHS Cheerleading Uniform

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

LGHS Cheerleading Uniform

Entry/Object ID

2016.9.1.a-b

Description

An orange and white cheerleading uniform, consisting of a sweater top and skirt bottom. The sweater is long-sleeved, and is mostly orange, with two white stripes across the bottom of the body and sleeves. Both sleeves are rolled up at the cuffs. There is a black and orange block 'LG' safety pinned to the front of the sweater. The skirt is orange and pleated, with white and black in between the pleats. The skirt opens in the back, and closes with a zipper.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2016.9

Source or Donor

Barbara Ives

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Sweater, Skirt

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

42

Textile Details

Material

Fabric

Color

White, Orange, Black, Silver

Made/Created

Artist

Carolyn Blakenbaker

Manufacturer

H.L. Whiting Co.

Date made

circa 1966

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Carolyn Blakenbaker is listed as the maker for the skirt, while H.L. Whiting Co. is listed as the manufacturer for the sweater.

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On tag, inside the skirt

Transcription

Custom Made by Carolyn Blakenbaker

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On tag, inside sweater

Transcription

42 Whiting LOS ANGELES DRY CLEAN ONLY

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Uniform, Sports

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Skirt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sweater

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Skirt

Width

22 in

Length

23-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Dimension Description

Sweater

Width

31 in

Length

27 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good