Tea Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Tea Dress

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.868

Description

A long-sleeved, ecru batiste day dress with lace detailing. The bottom section of skirt features horizontal bands of alternating vertical stripes and floral lace, while the upper portion of the skirt and the bodice feature vertical stripes of floral lace, with a band of thin vertical stripes in the center. The sleeves have sections of thin stripes in between bands of floral lace. The dress opens in the back, and closes with a total of 22 iridescent white buttons.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Batiste, Lace

Color

Ecru

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1900

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Gown, Tea

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

1011

Dimensions

Length

51-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair