Gown, Dressing

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Gown, Dressing

Entry/Object ID

G85.789

Description

Fine white cotton dressing gown, machine stitched. Open all the way down. Beautiful machine (Swiss) embroidered edging; insertion alternated with ruching compose a deep pointed yoke front and back; no gussets; extra fullness in back; long, full sleeves gathered into cuffs with embroidered frills. Frill around high round bound neckline and edge of yoke. Splendid craftsmanship. A tour de force, whether machine made or not.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1865 - 1875

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Dressing Gown, Woman, Female, Machine stitched, Swiss embroidery, Ruching, Frill