Object: Lounging pajamas
Date: c. 1927
Medium: Orange silk crepe and purple crepe
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Warren E. Gilchrist
Object number: 71.197.5
DescriptionLounging pajama set, tunic and pants, in orange silk crepe with contrast angular design in purple crepe; deep square neck, low sash with purple bow; pants with tiered flounce legs, elasticized waist. Orange silk crepe trimmed with angular patterns of purple crepe lounging pajama tunic - deep square neck in front - cap sleeves - single button low sash ending in purple bow. Matching pants, elasticized waist, legs end in three deep flounces bound in purple.
Label Text:This evening pajama set might have been bought ready-made from a department store or boutique. Although the idealized fashion figure of the 1920s was tall and slim, the more “generous” nature of the loose-fitting silhouette allowed a ready-to-wear plus-size industry to flourish for the first time. Then referred to as “stout wear,” it was pioneered by retailer Lane Bryant.
Exhibitions:
- The Body: Fashion and Physique