Dutch Army Pants

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Dutch Army Pants

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.172

Description

A pair of olive green wool pants. The pants have two front pockets, a cargo pocket on one leg, and a waistband pocket. The legs have the ability to cinch at the bottom, with buttons and straps.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pants

Clothing Sex

Male

Size

46-1/4

Textile Details

Fabric

Worsted Wool

Material

Wool

Color

Olive

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Motecht Door Mitin

Date made

circa 1958

Time Period

20th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Inside pants, left of the fly

Transcription

MOTECHT DOOR MITIN

Language

Dutch

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Type

Label

Location

Inside pants, back of waistband

Transcription

RENDIEN No T31 - 771915 '58 M.v.O. MAAT 46 1/4

Language

Dutch

Material/Technique

Stamped

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Uniform, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Uniform

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

327

Dimensions

Width

14-1/2 in

Length

42 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Cold War

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Original tag identified the pants as German, but research revealed the maker was Dutch.