Christening Gown

Clothing/Dress/Costume

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Christening Gown

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.862

Description

A long, small white cotton gown with long sleeves. There is lace trim with both vertical and horizontal tucked lines along the hem and at the end of the sleeves. There are vertical stripes of tucked fabric alternating with vertical stripes of lace near the neckline. The gown opens in the back, and closes with seven small, white iridescent buttons with ties at the top.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Gown

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

Small, for a baby

Textile Details

Fabric

Lace

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Gown, Baptismal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Garment, Baptismal

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

383

Dimensions

Length

46-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good