Object Details
maker
Enselma
Description
5 piece fancy dress ensemble
SKIRT: Red cotton with satin ribbon and white lace trim; full, circular shape with three ruffled tiers trimmed with rows of ribbon and edged with lace; first tier has cream, blue, and yellow/red ribbon, second tier has yellow, green, and blue/yellow ribbon, third tier has cream, green/white, and blue/red ribbon; top quarter of skirt is plain; waistband with attached red cotton sash at center back; sash is pleated at waist and turned under at ends to form a point; center back zipper; unlined.
BLOUSE: Cream embroidered cotton eyelet with cream cotton eyelet and red ribbon trim; band collar; princess seams; red satin ribbon and eyelet trim woven with red satin ribbon form a V shape on front and back; three small red decorative buttons at center front neck; short, puff sleeves; collar and sleeves trimmed with eyelet woven with red ribbon; center back zipper and hook and eye; unlined.
PETTICOAT: White cotton with pink ribbon and white lace; wide full skirt with ruffled bottom edged with lace; lace woven with pink ribbon trim on ruffle; elastic gathered waist; unlined.
BLOOMERS (pantaloneras): White cotton with three tiers of white lace at knees; elastic waist and cuffs; tapered leg; unlined.
HAIR CLIP: Red cotton with cream, blue, and yellow ribbon trim and white lace edging; bow with four loops; silvertone metal commercially purchased bar barrette; bow attached with grey wire and yellow ribbon.
This ensemble was acquired as part of the museum's Latino Clothing and Identity Project, which ran from 2008-2009.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Veronica Lininger
date made
2009
ID Number
2009.0224.01
catalog number
2009.0224.01
accession number
2009.0224
Object Name
Escaramuza ensemble
Object Type
Woman
Blouse
Hair Clip
Petticoat
Bloomers
Ensemble
Skirt
Physical Description
red (skirt color)
cotton (skirt material)
ribbon; lace (skirt trim material)
cream (blouse color)
cotton eyelet (blouse material)
ribbon (blouse trim material)
white (petticoat color)
cotton (petticoat material)
ribbon (petticoat trim material)
white (bloomers color)
cotton (bloomers material)
lace (bloomers trim material)
cotton; metal; ribbon; lace (hairclip material)
Measurements
skirt center back: 29 1/2 in; 74.93 cm
blouse center back: 24 in; 60.96 cm
petticoat center back: 29 in; 73.66 cm
bloomers: 36 3/4 in; 93.345 cm
bloomers inseam: 26 3/4 in; 67.945 cm
overall, mounted: 44 in x 27 in x 27 in; 111.76 cm x 68.58 cm x 68.58 cm
place made
United States: Texas, San Antonio
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
referenced
Latino
worn
Escaramuza
used
Horseback Riding
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1384201