Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Petticoat

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.218

Description

A long, white cotton petticoat skirt. The back of the skirt opens at the top, and closes with two thin ties, one attached to each side of the opening. There is horizontal, French tuck striped detailing around the bottom of the skirt, and lace detailing below that.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Undergarment

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Lace

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1910

Time Period

20th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of the skirt, upper right corner

Transcription

M. P. G. / No. [unintelligible]

Material/Technique

Ink

Notes

The unintelligible number looks like an 8, but it is difficult to tell.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Petticoat

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Underskirt

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

376

Dimensions

Length

38-3/4 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair