Matinee Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Matinee Dress

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.124

Description

A long, ivory dress that opens down the center front, and closes with white iridescent buttons and silver hook-and-eye clasps. There is floral lace trim along the hem, along the bottom of the skirt, at the ends of the sleeves, and along the edge of the collar; there is also floral lace stripes inset into the front and back of the dress. There is ivory floral embroidery on the sleeves, the collar, and the bottom of the skirt, as well as ivory eyelet detailing framing the lace insets.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Lace, Satin

Color

Ivory

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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

178

Dimensions

Length

49 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good