Child's Gown

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Child's Gown

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.16

Description

A small, white, sleeveless linen gown. There is lace trim along the hem, neckline, and arm holes. There are possibly two patches; one on the chest and one underneath the left arm hole. The dress opens at the top of the sleeves, with two small white iridescent buttons on each sleeve.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Rebecca Lucille Yates née Baine

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Rebecca Yates

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress, Gown

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

Small, for a child

Textile Details

Fabric

Linen, Lace

Material

Flax

Color

White

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Marian Louise Stoops née Baila

Role

Seamstress

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Gown

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

15 in

Length

17 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat; width measurement taken along the hemline.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rebecca Lucille Yates née Baine

Notes

Dress was made for her

General Notes

Note Type

Artist’s Intent Note

Note

Found on a paper inside another children's gown (removed): "Becky: these are yours I made them for you when you were born Auntie Marian"