Digital Collections

Gown, Dressing

Object/Artifact

Entirely hand stitched dressing gown of cotton, brown print. Brown ground with leaflet in reserve. Small frilled capelet attached clumsily as collar. LInen tape drawstrings in casing inside back. Bone buttons and loops. Gigot sleeves with slit, loose front with loose belt. Print lining replacement in front from shoulder area. Back bodice lined with same fabric as hem facing. Seems remodelled; sleeve hems shortened, front hem ditto. Lining is a later addition and sleeves seem to be reset.

G93.128

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1830

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

Maternity

Female

Woman

Morning Dress

hand stitched

cotton

capelet

linen

bone buttons

gigot sleeves

Maternity

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