Housecoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Housecoat

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1262

Description

Paisley housecoat with long sleeves. The sleeves are gathered along one seam to create a permanent curved effect. The coat is quilted out of multiple layers of fabric and thin layer of cotton batting.

Context

Worn by Clark Holden of Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Source or Donor

Barre Historical Society, Inc.

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Male

Size

Large

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Housecoat

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Dressingwear & Nightwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Holden, Clark (1834-1909)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America