Table 2. Comparison of Desired Elements and Selected Metadata Elements:
2. Fashion Object Descriptive Information

Desired Element

Explanation and Description of Element

USMARC Field

Dublin Core Element

VRA Core Element

Object title

Title of object being cataloged

245 $a[Day dress]

Title: Day dress

Title: Day dress

Gender

Gender information of the object

245 $a[Day Dress] : $b [female]

Title: Day dress female

Title: Day dress – female

Accessories

Accessories of the object

300 $a1 item : $b bonnet, shawl

and:

773 (host item entry, for the bonnet record)

Relation: accessories: bonnet, shawl

Related works: Bonnet, Shawl

Relationship type: Accessories of

Dimension

Dimension or size

300 $a1 item : $b bonnet, shawl ; $c back length, 57 inches (from neck to hem)

or: 340 $b

Description: 57 inches (back length, from neck to hem)

Measurements: Back length, 57 inches (from neck to hem)

Techniques

Techniques used

500 $a Black wool resist-printed with red and yellow rosebuds.

340 $d embroidery

Description: Black wool resist-printed with red and yellow rosebuds.

Techniques: Black wool resist-printed with red and yellow rosebuds.

Techniques: Embroidery

Materials

Primary and secondary materials used

500 $a Black wool resist-printed with red and yellow rosebuds.

or:

340 $a$c$e

Description: Black wool resist-printed with red and yellow rosebuds.

Material: wool

Color/Pattern

/Structure

 

520 $a High round neck, long shaped sleeves set into dropped shoulders edged with self piping, sleeve openings edged with self piping …

Description: High round neck, long shaped sleeves set into dropped shoulders edged with self piping …

Notes: High round neck, long shaped sleeves set into dropped shoulders edged with self piping …

Quantity

Number of pieces of a dress

300 $a4 items

N/A

Notes: 4 items


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