Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Petticoat

Entry/Object ID

2011.760

Description

A white petticoat that ties in back, with a shadow-applique triangle design, pin tucks, and rickrack.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Skirt, Undergarment

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1910

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Likely late 19th to early 20th century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Location

On waistband

Transcription

Mostly illegible cursive, but appears to be initials

Material/Technique

Ink

Notes

A laundry mark

Type

Inscription

Location

Inside waistband

Language

Chinese

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

379

Dimensions

Length

42 in

Circumference

24 in

Dimension Notes

Circumference measured at waist, not including ribbon.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good