Victorian Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Victorian Dress

Entry/Object ID

2011.754.5-6

Description

A two piece day dress, featuring a short, cropped cream-colored bodice. It has large puffy sleeves, ruching throughout the bodice and a decorative lace insertion on the chest. There is also lacing throughout the top as well. There are metal clasps on the back for closure. A matching long cream-colored skirt with a gathered waist line. It has a layered skirt hem and geometric decorative lace insertion and bands throughout the skirt. There are metal clasps for closure inside of the waistline of the skirt. There is a slight train, to be worn over a bum pad.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Skirt

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Lace

Material

Fabric, Metal

Color

Cream, Silver

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Lace

Material

Fabric, Metal

Color

Cream, Silver

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Time Period

19th Century, 20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Blouse, Middy

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Blouse

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Skirt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shirt

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Skirt

Width

21 in

Length

41 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while flat

Dimension Description

Blouse

Width

24-1/2 in

Length

14 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while flat

Condition

Overall Condition

Good