Digital Collections
Gown, Dressing
Object/Artifact
Cotton, rather cheap and pieced, entirely hand stitched. Small standing collar with narrow frill edged with simple tatting; full sleeves gathered into bands edged with double frill. Gores in each sleeve side and side front and back; front opening full length with decorative mother of pearl buttons. She used cheap cloth but made it look pretty.
G89.002
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1865
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
Dressing Gown
Woman
Female
Hand stitched
tatting
frill
gores
pearl
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