Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Petticoat

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.221

Description

A long, white cotton petticoat skirt. The back of the skirt opens at the top, and closes with two thin ties that are attached to each side of the opening, one of which is missing. There is a band of horizontal tucks in the center of the skirt, and four bands of horizontal tucks with two bands of lace at the bottom of the skirt.

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

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1915

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Petticoat

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Underskirt

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

54

Dimensions

Length

34-1/4 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair