Blue Bodice

Clothing/Dress/Costume

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Blue Bodice

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.204

Description

A women's blue silk bodice with pink machine-made lace trim at the collar, hem, and sleeve. The blue silk portion has a embroidered floral design throughout the bodice. There is a half insert of pink lining inside of the bodice. There are pin tucks down the chest and back of the bodice. There is a pink bow on the right side, near the collar of the bodice.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Boots

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Lace, Damask

Material

Silk

Color

Pink, Blue

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890 - circa 1900

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Blouse

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shirt

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

393

Dimensions

Width

14 in

Length

21-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

measurements taken while lying flat

Condition

Overall Condition

Good