Gown, Dressing

Name/Title

Gown, Dressing

Entry/Object ID

G93.062

Description

Entirely hand stitched heavy white cotton. Simple, narrow eyelet embroidery strip down full length center front opening with mother of pearl buttons. Gored body, dropped armscyes. Slightly baggy sleeves gathered into narrow bands. Neck and wrists edged with 2” eyelet embroidered frills. No yoke or gathers at upper body.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1845 - 1855

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Dressing gown, Woman, Female, hand stitched, cotton, embroidery, pearl, eyelet embroidered frills