Child's Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Child's Dress

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.156.1-2

Description

A small, short-sleeved, cream-colored dress. The fabric of the dress has vertical bands of a diamond pattern alternating with bands of three vertical lines. The edges of the sleeves and the neckline are scalloped, and embroidered with blue. The dress opens in the back, and closes with four white mother of pearl shell buttons. There is a separate halter piece made out of the same fabric, also with scalloped, embroidered blue edges, that also has decorative blue embroidery on the front.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Color

Cream, Blue

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

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

18 in

Length

31 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Marian Louise Stoops née Baila

Notes

Dress 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 dress: "Made by Rebecca Baila for daughter Marian about 6 years old - lengthened and worn until 8 or 9 - about 1918 from material of her trousseau"