Dressing Gown

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Dressing Gown

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.43

Description

A long, white cotton dressing gown with long sleeves. There are vertical, decorative pin tucks on the upper back, at the bottom of the sleeves, and down the center of the front of the dress. There is also decorative eyelet trim underneath the back stripes, along the neckline, along the hem of the sleeves, and along the right side of the front opening. The front opens in the center, and closes with small white, iridescent buttons.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1895 - 1900

Time Period

19th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Location

Inside the right side of the front of the dress

Transcription

M.P.G. / No. 8

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Gown, Dressing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Dressingwear & Nightwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

374

Dimensions

Length

60-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair