Decorative Pillowcase

Name/Title

Decorative Pillowcase

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.7

Description

A small, white decorative pillowcase. There are two bands of decorative eyelets near the open side on one side, and one band of decorative eyelets near the open side on the opposite side. There are light blue embroidered stars and dots in and around the two bands of eyelets.

Textile Type

Bedding

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Rebecca Lucille Yates née Baine

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Rebecca Yates

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Rebecca Maria Baila née Bogni

Role

Seamstress

Date made

circa 1911

Time Period

20th Century

Textile Details

Textile Shape

Rectangular

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pillowcase

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Width

16-1/8 in

Length

11-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Material

Linen

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Marian Louise Stoops née Baila, Henry Louis Baila

Notes

Likely recipients of the pillowcase

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Found with pillowcase at donation (was removed): "Pillow cases for Baby Pillows. must have been made for us kids by Rebecca. They were in the trunk with the other old things. MS"