Woman's Dressing Gown, Drawers, and Petticoat Set
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Eugenia Wealthy Hathaway
American, born 1856
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1880-1895
MediumDressing gown: Machine-stitched and hand-stitched cotton; mother of pearl buttons, linen (probably) lace.
Drawers: Machine-stitched and hand-stitched cotton; mother of pearl buttons, linen (probably) lace.
Petticoat: Machine-stitched cotton and linen bobbon lace; brass tips on cotton drawstring.
DimensionsComponent (Dressing gown: length x width x diameter): 57 x 14 x 93in. (144.8 x 35.6 x 236.2cm)
Component (Drawers: length x depth x diameter): 25 x 17 x 23in. (63.5 x 43.2 x 58.4cm)
Component (Petticoat: length x width x diameter): 37 x 33 x 122in. (94 x 83.8 x 309.9cm)
Component (Drawers: length x depth x diameter): 25 x 17 x 23in. (63.5 x 43.2 x 58.4cm)
Component (Petticoat: length x width x diameter): 37 x 33 x 122in. (94 x 83.8 x 309.9cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Dorothy Shor Thompson
DescriptionDressing gown (.a): Woman's long-sleeved dressing gown of white cotton. It opens down the length of the center front, fastening with thirteen mother of pearl buttons. The high, round neckline is finished with a standing ruffle of torchon lace. Diagonal strips of torchon lace alternating with whitework embroidery form a yoke effect across the front and extend in a panel down the center front. The sleeves are similarly trimmed at the wrist openings. The bottom of the dressing gown around the sides and back is decorated with a 3 1/2-inch-deep, self-fabric ruffle stitched with two narrow tucks around the bottom. The ruffle is headed by two narrow tucks, also.
Drawers (.b): Woman's white cotton drawers, lightly gathered into the waistband, which buttons at the center back. The legs are decorated with rows of pintucking and edged with a 2 1/2-inch row of diagonal insertions of torchon lace alternating with whitework embroidery. The bottom is edged with scalloped torchon lace
Petticoat (.c): White cotton petticoat, with drawstring closure. The lower 12 1/2 inches are decorated a wide tuck, a row of seven narrow tucks, and a flounce of self-fabric with insertion of torchon lace, pintucked self-fabric, and scalloped edging of torchon lace.
Drawers (.b): Woman's white cotton drawers, lightly gathered into the waistband, which buttons at the center back. The legs are decorated with rows of pintucking and edged with a 2 1/2-inch row of diagonal insertions of torchon lace alternating with whitework embroidery. The bottom is edged with scalloped torchon lace
Petticoat (.c): White cotton petticoat, with drawstring closure. The lower 12 1/2 inches are decorated a wide tuck, a row of seven narrow tucks, and a flounce of self-fabric with insertion of torchon lace, pintucked self-fabric, and scalloped edging of torchon lace.
Object number2002.47.2a-c
InscribedDressing gown: Hand-written in ink on center front button placket, "E.W. Hathaway".Drawers: Hand-written in ink in drawer's waistband, "E.W.H."
Petticoat: Hand-written in ink on right side of petticoat, "E.W. Hathaway".
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