Jacket

Clothing/Dress/Costume

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Jacket

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.60

Description

A large, long-sleeved plain black velvet jacket. The jacket opens in the front, and closes with black two black snaps.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Jacket

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1886 - 1920

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Notes

Style does not match a typical 1880s garment; could have been re-made or repurposed closer to the 1920s.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jacket

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

358

Dimensions

Length

45-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Helen Converse Seeley

Notes

Original owner

Person or Organization

Marjory Seeley Robertson

Notes

Daughter of Helen