Wrapper
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1860
MediumHand-stitched cotton, with one porcelain button and other buttons of brass and an unidentified material (possibly gutta percha which has been damaged by washing)
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width across shoulders): 53 1/2 x 21in. (135.9 x 53.3cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Claire Gregoire
Object number2003.25.0
DescriptionWoman's wrapper of cotton lawn, printed with a pale chartreuse and lavender floral and vine design. The neckline is high and round, with a piped edge. A removeable turn-down collar, which is 5 1/4 inches wide at the front, is basted in place. The collar and the center front opening are edged with 2 3/8-inch-wide bands of cotton fabric printed in a faux warp print design of green horizontal stripes interspersed with small circles arranged in ovals. The wrapper's opening extends the length of the center front and closes with thirteen buttons; the original buttons are of an openwork brass design. The waistline of the wrapper is controlled by a drawstring across the front. The skirt is gathered into the bodice in the back. The long, two-piece "bishop" sleeves are gathered into the dropped armscye and into a cuff of the green faux warp print fabric. The armscyes are piped. The bodice and sleeves are lined with plain white cotton, while the skirt is lined with a lightweight cotton, printed in a plaid design of light brown and light blue on off-white. The bodice is constructed of three pattern pieces, seamed at the sides and shoulders. This wrapper would have been appropriate for maternity wear.
NotesHistorical Note: The donor received this garment from the Putnam, Connecticut, theater company and believes that it originated in that area.Status
Not on view
