Child's Coat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Child's Coat

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.155

Description

A small, cream-colored coat. The fabric of the coat is striped throughout. The coat opens in the front, and closes with three mother of pearl buttons. The arm cuffs are turned up, and have a scalloped edge with embroidery; the collar and sailor collar also have scalloped edges with embroidery. There is a belt with scalloped edges around the center of the coat, with a single mother of pearl button in the front.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Color

Cream

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Rebecca Maria Baila née Bogni

Role

Seamstress

Date made

circa 1915

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Coat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

12-1/2 in

Length

19 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Marian Louise Stoops née Baila

Notes

Coat was made for her

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Rebecca Yates

Owner/Agent

Rebecca Lucille Yates née Baine

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

2003

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

This note was attached to the coat: "Made by my mother Rebecca Bogni Baila about 1915. I wore it as a coat. Later worn by my brother Hank with a pair of matching white short pants. Marian Baila Stoops"