Table 3. Comparison of Desired Elements and Selected Metadata Elements:
3. Subject/Topic Information of Fashion Objects
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Field name |
Field Description |
USMARC format |
Dublin Core format |
VRA Core format |
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Related person or organizations |
The name(s) and age(s) of individual(s) or organization(s) who owned, worn and collected the object |
600 $a Bente, Marie Eleanor, $d18??-19?? -- $xClothing 610 $a Kent State University. $b Museum. $e Silverman/ Rodgers Collection |
Subject: Bente, Marie Eleanor, 18??-19?? -- Clothing Subject: Kent State University Museum-- Silverman/ Rodgers Collection |
Subject: Bente, Marie Eleanor, 18??-19?? -- Clothing Subject: Kent State University Museum— Silverman/Rodgers Collection |
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Culture |
Primary cultural influence |
650 $a Costume $z United States $x History $y19th century |
Subject: Costume—United States (scheme=LCSH) |
Nationality/Culture: United States |
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Period |
Time period of the contents of the object |
650 $a Costume $z United States $x History $y19th century |
Subject: Costume—United States—History--19th Century (scheme=LCSH) |
Subject: Costume—United States—History--1849-1877 |
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Index terms |
Uncontrolled terms which are not derived from a controlled subject heading system/thesaurus |
653 $a Skirt width $a Bell shape 653 Women’s day dress, 1860-1870 |
Subject: Skirt width: bell shape Subject: Women’s day dress—1860-1870 |
Subject: Skirt width: bell shape Subject: Women’s day dress—1860-1870 |
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Descriptors |
Terms from controlled subject systems/thesauri |
654 $a Women’s main dress$2icomv 654 $aWool$2aat |
Subject: Women’s main dress (scheme=ICOMV) Subject: Wool (scheme=AAT) |
Subject: Women’s main dress Subject: Wool |
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Remarks |
The history, role and criticism of the object |
500 $a A bride was considered an "empress" on her wedding day, and quasi-official bridal attire often had imagery adapted from Manchu court costume, including the imperial dragon and the phoenix, fenghuang, associated with the empress. |
N/A |
Notes: A bride was considered an "empress" on her wedding day, and quasi-official bridal attire often had imagery adapted from Manchu court costume, including the imperial dragon and the phoenix, … |
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