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Bed Jacket

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1855-1869

GUSN

GUSN-872

Description

White linen, hip-length; small pointed collar trimmed with eyelet lace; piped shoulder yoke & armscye; three mother-of-pearl buttons center front; body gathered to collar; long sleeves gathered at shoulder; two buttons at cuffs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bed jackets
linen (material)
Jacket, Bed
Jacket, Bed

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6326

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