Wedding Dress Skirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Wedding Dress Skirt

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.210.1

Description

A long, light cream colored skirt. The skirt opens part way in the back, towards the top, and closes with two hook-and-eye clasps. The hem of the skirt is lined with a heavy, darker cream colored corduroy-like fabric. On the lower left of the front of the skirt is a decorative bow with artificial leaves and white flowers.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Skirt

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Taffeta

Material

Silk, Fabric

Color

Cream, Silver, Green, White, Yellow

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Jenny

Date made

1890 - 1895

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Skirt

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

24C

Dimensions

Length

47-1/2 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good