Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Petticoat

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.268

Description

A long, white cotton petticoat skirt. The back of the skirt opens at the top, and closes with a large white button. There is a band of horizontal tucked stripes near the bottom of the skirt, with embroidered flowers and an eyelet pattern along the hem.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Undergarment

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1885 - 1895

Time Period

19th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Location

Along waistband, in the front

Transcription

M.P.G. / No 7

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

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

372

Dimensions

Length

37 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair