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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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Gown, Dressing

Object/Artifact

Fine white cotton dressing gown, machine stitched. Open all the way down. Beautiful machine (Swiss) embroidered edging; insertion alternated with ruching compose a deep pointed yoke front and back; no gussets; extra fullness in back; long, full sleeves gathered into cuffs with embroidered frills. Frill around high round bound neckline and edge of yoke. Splendid craftsmanship. A tour de force, whether machine made or not.

G85.789

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1865 - 1875

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

American

Dressing Gown

Woman

Female

Machine stitched

Swiss embroidery

Ruching

Frill

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