Historical dressing gown

Woman's Dressing Gown, Unknown, United States, mid- to late 1870s, Costumes, Cotton plain weave with cotton thread embroidery.

‘Dressing-gowns are generally made of warm materials, for the winter, as flannels, either printed or plain […] For summer, they are of dimity, calico, twilled muslin, and sometimes, though rarely, of silk.’ (The Workwoman’s Guide, 1840) For my Victorian wrapper or dressing gown I used off-white cotton flannel fabric printed with pink roses and green … Continue reading Victorian Wrapper Dressing Gown →

Woman's Dressing Gown, (Japan, Yokohama, 1839 - 1900), Japan, for the western market, 1870-1875, Costumes, Robe: Silk plain weave with silk and gilt-paper-wrapped-silk thread embroidery, quilted, silk braid closures. Belt: Silk braid with tassels.

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Woman's Dressing Gown (Wrapper), Unknown, United States, circa 1892, Costumes, Cotton plain weave,roller-discharge-printed, with cotton braid trim.

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Night gown with robe.

Morning gown ca. 1895. Blue wool flannel with chemical lace trim, pink silk sash. Augusta Auctions