Gown, Dressing

Name/Title

Gown, Dressing

Entry/Object ID

G89.002

Description

Cotton, rather cheap and pieced, entirely hand stitched. Small standing collar with narrow frill edged with simple tatting; full sleeves gathered into bands edged with double frill. Gores in each sleeve side and side front and back; front opening full length with decorative mother of pearl buttons. She used cheap cloth but made it look pretty.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1865

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Dressing Gown, Woman, Female, Hand stitched, tatting, frill, gores, pearl