Youth Bedsheet

Textile

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Youth Bedsheet

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.13

Description

A homespun, plain linen top sheet for a child's bed. The right, left, and bottom edges are scalloped, with white embroidered trim detailing. There is decorative circle of embroidered flowers and polka dots in the center.

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

Notes

Made by Rebecca for a youth bed from a linen sheet in her trousseau.

Textile Details

Textile Shape

Square

Notes

The original linen was 'factory woven.'

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bedsheet

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Width

72 in

Length

83 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying as flat as possible.

Material

Linen

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Attached to sheet via safety pin at donation (was removed): "Home spun linen from Baila family Ternate Italy (factory woven)" + "Made by Rebecca Baila for youth bed made from a linen sheet that was part of trousseau"