Wedding Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Wedding Dress

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.45

Description

A long, plain ivory silk wedding gown. There is rope detailing along the waist and shoulders, and lace trim along the neckline and at the end of the sleeves. The dress opens up in the back, and closes with cord threaded through numerous small holes. The bustle attaches to the back of the skirt with three silver hook-and-eye clasps.

Collection

Hays Collection, History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress, Gown

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Lace

Material

Silk

Color

Cream, Silver

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1905

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress, Wedding

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Wedding Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

15

Dimensions

Length

58-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mary V. Hays, Ralph E. Hays

Notes

Donors