1870's Wool Interior Gown
Description
Black wool floral printed bustle gown. Black ground roller printed in a motif of floral sprays, neckline, front and cuffs trimmed with brown pleated wool; wooden buttons covered in same plain brown wool fabric; button closure all the way down front of dress; bodice lined in cotton; fitted bodice with long narrow sleeves; a peplum in the back and a tiered skirt effect in the front; patch pocket trimmed with pleated fabric on right side of skirt.
Source
HCT.1995.999.25
Date
c.1873-1875
Provenance
Gown was part of the collection at The Traphagen School of Fashion.
Fiber/Fabric Information
Wool
Decade
1870-1879
Files
Collection
Citation
“1870's Wool Interior Gown,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed December 3, 2024, https://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/5150.