Digital Collections

Gown, Dressing

Object/Artifact

All heavy cotton, entirely hand stitched, including some 35 buttonholes; ribbed pleated-effect trim outlines the pointed yoke with dropped shoulders and piped armscyes; gussets under the full sleeves gathered into cuffs trimmed with coarse lace. Wide flaring shape with gores. Open all the way down; ribbed white glass buttons.

G85.760

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1870 - 1880

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

Dressing gown

Female

Woman

Hand stitched

Glass buttons

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