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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

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Gown, Dressing

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Partly machine-stitched child’s robe or dressing gown made of machine printed cotton. Opens the full length. It has one self belt anchored at each side. MOP button to fasten the opposite belt. No collar. Yoked body. Short, wide, and straight sleeves. Turnback cuffs edged with narrow self selvedge frills which also edges the opening all the way around the neck. Unlined.

G2003.028

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Youth

Historic Costume

Dressing Gown

Unisex

Cotton

White

1860 - 1879

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