Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.253.1-2

Description

A brown silk dress, consisting of a bodice and skirt. The bodice comes to a point in the back, and has intricate beige soutache embroidery in a leaf pattern along each side of the jacket, around the neckline, and at the bottom of both sleeves. The front of the bodice closes with numerous hook-and-eye clasps. The skirt is plain brown, and has a high-low hem. The skirt opens in the back, and closes with two large hook-and-eye clasps.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress, Skirt, Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Color

Brown, Beige, Red

Made/Created

Date made

1885 - 1890

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

12A

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

12B

Dimensions

Width

28 in

Length

22-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

For jacket; measurements taken while lying flat.

Length

53 in

Dimension Notes

For skirt; measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mrs. Lupton

Notes

Potential owner

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Elva McPherson

Owner/Agent

Elva Leona McPherson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Nov 1, 1967

Notes

Dress most likely belongs to this donation