A pair of white linen bloomers. There is a scalloped detail, edged with white embroidery, along the leg hems, as well as 'B' and 'R' embroidered in red along the waistband. The bloomers open on both sides with a single white button.
Collection
History Collection
Cataloged By
registrar@numulosgatos.org
Acquisition
Accession
2025.1
Source or Donor
Rebecca Lucille Yates née Baine
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of Rebecca Yates
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Undergarment, Shorts
Clothing Sex
Female
Textile Details
Fabric
Linen
Material
Flax
Color
White, Red
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Rebecca Maria Baila née Bogni
Role
Seamstress
Date made
circa 1911
Time Period
20th Century
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Bloomers
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Drawers
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Underpants
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Underwear
Nomenclature Class
Clothing
Nomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal Objects
Dimensions
Width
35-1/4 in
Length
26 in
Dimension Notes
Measurements taken while lying flat; width measurement taken at the outer edges of each leg.
