Baby Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Baby Dress

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.198

Description

A small, white lace baby dress with sleeves, featuring a gathered skirt onto a yoke. There are pleated ridges along the torso of the dress, with lace inserts along the yoke and hem, with a button clasp in the back.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Batiste, Lace

Material

Cotton

Color

White, Ivory

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890 - circa 1900

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

409

Number Type

Old Accession Number

Other Number

57

Dimensions

Width

15 in

Length

18-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Mrs. W.E. Burns

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Jun 1968

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Note found with item: "#23 Fancy baby dress, 1890's to 1900's Gift of Mrs. W. E. Burns"