Boy's Bathrobe
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Ernest Clark
(American)
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1884
MediumMachine-stitched and hand-stitched cotton, with mother of pearl buttons
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width with sleeves outstretched): 33 x 22 1/2in. (83.8 x 57.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Harriet L. Clark
Object number1985.43.3
DescriptionSmall child's bathrobe of cotton, printed with a small design of two dark pink triangles and one light pink triange, joined at the apex, on a white background. The robe has a pointed turn-down collar, edged with a strip of cotton printed in brown with a Greek key design. The robe opens for the length of the center front, and fastens with eleven mother of pearl buttons. The opening edges and hem are trimmed about 1 1/2 inches inside the edge with a strip of the Greek key cotton. The robe falls straight from the shoulders in front, and it is flared towards the hem. Across the back, it is gathered into a yoke that is edged with a strip of the Greek key-patterned cotton. The sleeves are also trimmed with the Greek key-patterned cotton. The robe is lined with cotton printed with a small brown spot pattern.
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