White Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

White Petticoat

Entry/Object ID

2016.6

Description

A large, white female petticoat with a drawstring waist, three rows of grow tucks, and a decorative machine-made lace hem.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

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Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Petticoat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Material

Fabric

Color

White

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Isabel Thompson

Role

Seamstress

Date made

Sep 19, 1887

Time Period

19th Century

Place

City

Santa Cruz

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Notes

Made by Isabel for daughter's wedding

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Petticoat

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Underskirt

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Underwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

57

Dimensions

Width

25 in

Length

33 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while flat

Condition

Overall Condition

Good