Name/Title
Dressing gownEntry/Object ID
SS.63.173Description
Dressing gown of wool with a paisley design in brown, red, orange, light green-blue, and green-blue with a brown glazed cotton lining: the garment is tailored to the body at the top, but becomes very wide at the hem, which extends to the floor in front and has a short train in back; has pockets, cuffs, and collar that were black but have faded to brown and are quilted with white thread; black piping around the seam where the arms attach to the top of the garment, and at the hem; eleven pairs of black (faded) wool covered 1 3/4" diameter buttons extend down the front of the garment from collar to hem; a pair of these buttons is also on each quilted patch pocket.Collection
Sunnyside Object CollectionClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerNotes
Dates: 1834 - 1867
Date made: r. 1834 - 1867Dimensions
Dimension Description
back: collar to hemLength
62-3/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 62 3/4 in. (159.4 cm)Dimension Description
front: collar to hemLength
55-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 55 1/2 in. (141 cm)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Back: Wool piping/edging badly frayed and worn at hem. There is a split in the fabric near the hem on the proper right.
Front: Collar has holes in proper left exposing batting; one has been darned. Fading overall in front especially noticable on buttons and proper right pocket. Fabric splits on proper left near shoulder (vertical, 1 1/2"), and proper right near shoulder (vertical, 1"). Large 3 corner tear (2"x2") goes all the way through lining on proper right.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
UnknownGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 03D