Bloomers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Bloomers

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.245

Description

A pair of white, cotton bloomers. The bottom of the legs are ruffled. Both sides of the bloomers open at the top, and there are four button holes at the top of the pants, on both the front and back.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Undergarment

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Bloomers

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Drawers

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Underpants

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Underwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

324

Dimensions

Width

19-1/4 in

Length

26-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dora Rankin

Notes

Not sure if she is the owner or donor, in this case