robe & over-nightshirt & pelisse


robe & over-nightshirt & pelisse

Summary

High round neck, open down centre front to hem, bodice front in two sections each side, bodice back in one section with narrow side sections, high waist fastening with drawstring, long sleeves in one section, gathered to shoulder and gathered to wrist with three close lines of smocking stitch, gathered between wrist and shoulder with four more similar triple lines of stitching, wrist fastening with thread buttons and buttonholes, skirt front in one slightly flared section each side, narrow flared side sections, back in one straight section, back and sides gathered to waist, front and hem edges embroidered in white cotton with floral pattern in satin and stem stitch,with openwork and a little chain stitch


Object Name

robe & over-nightshirt & pelisse

Date Created

1810-1820

Dimensions

Length: 124.5cm
Shoulder to waist: 20.3cm
Hem: 194.3cm

accession number

1960.76

Place of creation

Europe

Medium

Legal

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