Gown, Long

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Gown, Long

Entry/Object ID

2021.01.100

Description

Mostly machine-stitched long clothes made of dimity check. Evidence of adaption of size of dress (neckline has a simple stitch to make neckline smaller, and hem is very deep with a slip stitch done by hand to change its size). Long sleeves are gathered to sleeve cap; drawstring at wrist. Cuffs and neckline, yoke of bodice, and the center front pleats are trimmed in machine-stitched eyelet lace. Machine-stitched diamond tape embellishing pleats. Buttons close in the center back.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Infant
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Long gown

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Dimity

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1900