Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.168

Description

A white, long-sleeved, dress. The dress is plain, with vertical bands of floral embroidery and eyelet detailing throughout the bodice and top portion of the skirt; there is a horizontal band of the same embroidery and eyelet detailing at the waist. There is geometric embroidered trim along the hem of the dress. The dress opens at the back, and closes with 27 silver hook-and-eye clasps.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Linen

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1910 - 1912

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

13 in

Length

54 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat; width measurement taken at waist.

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good