Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2011.94

Description

A sleeveless, blue georgette dress with tan trim and a pink underdress. The blue dress is ruched at the waist, and has woven horizontal lines near the bottom and top of the dress. Below those lines, at the hem, and above those lines, at the chest and neckline, is tan floral lace detailing. There is a velvet blue bow decorating the right shoulder. Underneath the blue dress is a light pink, sleeveless dress that serves as a slip.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Georgette, Velvet, Lace

Material

Silk

Color

Blue, Tan, Ecru, Pink

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1925

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

38

Dimensions

Length

49 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Handle with care - the fabric is extremely tacky, and prone to ripping.