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Gown, Dressing
Object/Artifact
Dressing gown, mostly machine stitched cotton printed with black pin stripe and floral design. Fairly large coat sleeves, large trained tent shape. ‘Peter pan’ collar. Black printed diamond border applied at edge of collar, opening, cuff and along edge of pretend pointed cuff. Upper section lined. Pearl buttons on fake full-length opening.
G2003.223
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1875 - 1880
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
dressing gown
robe
machine stitched
printed cotton
Geneseo
New York
United States of America
North America
Everyday