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Dressing Sacque

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1855-1869

GUSN

GUSN-876

Description

White linen; pointed collar, open front, hem & sleeves all trimmed with embroidered scalloped edges; broad self ties at neck; 2 sets of cotton twill tape ties at middle; tape loop inside collar; raglan bell-shaped sleeves.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dressing jackets
embroidering
stitching
linen (material)
Women's clothing
Linen
Embroidered
Hand Stitched
SACK

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6451

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