Object: Man's dressing gown
Date: c. 1845
Medium: Wool challis
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Van Nostrand
Object number: 76.208.7
DescriptionMan's long double breasted dressing gown in wool challis roller printed with multicolor paisley stripe design in brown, navy blue, brick red, black, tan, pale blue and natural; padded lining; self covered buttons
Label Text:Dressing gowns made from roller-printed cotton were less costly—yet equally vibrant—alternatives to versions made from imported silk. Unlike their sober everyday garments, men’s fashionable at-home clothing was often bold and colorful. The tailored fit of this example, while typical for its period, is more suggestive of a jacket than a casual robe.
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