Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Petticoat

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.57

Description

A white, cotton petticoat with lace trim along the hem; there are two bands of matching lace inserts in the bottom section of the skirt. In between the lace hem and lace inserts are bands of horizontal pin tucks. The skirt opens in the back, and closes with a single button.

Collection

History Collection, Cilker 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

circa 1895

Time Period

19th Century

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

171

Dimensions

Length

32 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good