Tea Gown

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Tea Gown

Entry/Object ID

1982.27.1

Description

Lime green and brocade tea gown. The gown is one piece and has a significant train. The center front panel and undersleeves are made from a cream-colored silk woven with naturalistic flowers. The center front neckline down the waist is accented with lace. The rest of the gown, styled to look like a robe, is lime green silk with wide bell sleeves.

Context

Worn by Josephine Pratt Guernsey of Northfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1982.27

Source or Donor

Mowbray, Barbara Heple (1925-2000)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Gown, Tea

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Guernsey, Josephine Pratt (1858-1940)

Related Places

Place

Town

Northfield

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America