Nightgown

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Nightgown

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.270

Description

A long white cotton, short sleeved nightgown. There is eyelet and soutache detailing along the neckline, at the edge of both sleeves, and in a 'V' pattern on the chest. In an upside down triangle pattern on the chest are vertical tucked stripes and three decorative white buttons.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Nightgown

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1884

Time Period

19th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Location

Inside the front of nightgown

Transcription

Minnie D. Webster / Feb. 14th, 1884

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nightgown

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Dressingwear & Nightwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

7

Dimensions

Width

27-1/2 in

Length

43 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Minnie Delphine Webster

Notes

Owner