Wedding Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Wedding Dress

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.213

Description

A long, white cotton wedding dress. There is embroidered floral detailing and openwork lace along the bottom of the sleeves, around the collar, on the upper back, and down the center of the front of the dress. There is also decorative fabric tucks and ruching on the bottom sides of the sleeves, on the upper back, on the shoulders, and all the way down the front of the dress. The dress opens halfway down the front, and closes with small white buttons.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1911

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Date is according to a note found with the dress (attached to record).

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription, Label

Location

Inside edge of dress, on the button side

Transcription

M. P. G. No. 4

Material/Technique

Ink

Notes

Likely refers to the designer/maker, but was unable to discover any information online.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress, Wedding

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Wedding Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

371

Dimensions

Length

59-1/2 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good