Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Petticoat

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.42

Description

A white, cotton petticoat with four horizontal tucks along the bottom of the skirt, and two horizontal tucks in the center of the skirt, with sheer floral eyelet detailing also in a horizontal band through the center of the skirt. There is vertical, decorative tucking extending from the top of the skirt. The skirt opens in the back, but does not appear to have any method for closing.

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

1900 - 1910

Time Period

20th Century

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

378

Dimensions

Length

41-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good