Gown, Dressing

Name/Title

Gown, Dressing

Entry/Object ID

G93.128

Description

Entirely hand stitched dressing gown of cotton, brown print. Brown ground with leaflet in reserve. Small frilled capelet attached clumsily as collar. LInen tape drawstrings in casing inside back. Bone buttons and loops. Gigot sleeves with slit, loose front with loose belt. Print lining replacement in front from shoulder area. Back bodice lined with same fabric as hem facing. Seems remodelled; sleeve hems shortened, front hem ditto. Lining is a later addition and sleeves seem to be reset.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1830

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Maternity, Female, Woman, Morning Dress, hand stitched, cotton, capelet, linen, bone buttons, gigot sleeves

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Maternity