Graduation Gown and Hood

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Graduation Gown and Hood

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.59.1-2

Description

A long, black graduation gown and hood. The gown opens in the front, and there is black velvet trim on both sides of the opening. The sleeves have slits in them, and there are two ties at the neckline for securing the gown. The hood is black, with blue on the inside, and green velvet trim.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Gown

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet

Color

Black, Gold, Blue, Green

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Cotrell & Leonard

Date made

1779

Time Period

18th Century

Place

State/Province

Conneticut

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Worn at Yale Commencements for graduation from the Scientific (Sheffield) School of Yale

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Makers Mark

Location

On tag, inside the gown

Transcription

COTRELL & LEONARD / ALBANY, N.Y. / CAP AND GOWN MAKERS TO THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Type

Inscription

Location

Directly beneath the tag

Transcription

K. E. S.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Gown, Academic

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Hood, Academic

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Costume, Academic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Regalia

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

356A

Dimensions

Length

56-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

For the gown; measurements taken while lying flat.

Length

51 in

Dimension Notes

For the hood; measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Elizabeth B. Smith

Notes

Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Elizabeth B. Smith

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Apr 13, 1971