Corset Cover

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Corset Cover

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.247

Description

A short, white cotton shirt, with decorative tatting around the top edge of the cover; the tatting also makes up the two straps. There is a white ribbon running horizontally through the decorative tatting at the top, and a drawstring sewn inside the bottom of the cover. The cover opens at the back, and closes with two small, white iridescent buttons, as well as the drawstring fabric at the bottom and the ribbon at the top.

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

1870 - 1915

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cover, Corset

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Underbodice

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

62

Dimensions

Width

18-3/4 in

Length

16-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat. Length measurement does include straps.

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good