Winter Undergarments

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Winter Undergarments

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.151.1-2

Description

A cream-colored winter undergarment set, consisting of bloomers and a long-sleeved jacket. The jacket opens in the front, and closes with five pearl buttons. There is decorative lace around the collar, down the front, and along the sleeve hems. There is an attached belt, that is sewn to the back and secures around the front, with a single pearl button The bloomers have decorative lace/fringe at the bottom of the legs, and tie at the top with two long fabric ties. Both pieces have an intricate diamond pattern throughout.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Jacket, Undergarment

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Fabric

Color

Cream, White

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Rebecca Maria Baila née Bogni

Role

Seamstress

Date made

circa 1911

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Italy

Region

Southern Europe

Continent

Europe

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Inside the waistband of the bloomers & inside the right edge of the jacket

Transcription

BR

Material/Technique

Embroidered

Notes

Embroidery is red

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Bloomers

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Drawers

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jacket, Dressing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Underpants

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Dressingwear & Nightwear

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Underwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Bloomers

Width

23 in

Length

29-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat

Dimension Description

Jacket

Width

22 in

Length

25-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Rebecca Yates

Owner/Agent

Rebecca Lucille Yates née Baine

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

2003

Exhibition

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 3