Women's Drawers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Women's Drawers

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.223

Description

A long pair of white, cotton drawers. The legs are open along the interior of the legs, and the drawers cinch at the back, and tie together with two strings. There is decorative, peach-colored fabric threaded horizontally through the legs, that form bows on the outside of the legs. There is scalloped lace edging along the bottom of the legs, and there are slits along the outer edge, from the bottom up to the peach fabric. There is also decorative embroidery along the bottom edges and up the slits.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Undergarment

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Lace

Material

Cotton

Color

White, Cream

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1915

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

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

55

Dimensions

Width

33 in

Length

27 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while laying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Notes

Tag lists the name "McFarlane" - unclear who this person is, and if they are the owner or donor