Robe
1860s
Printed wool
Gift of Mrs. Margaret Riggs
Object number70.15.16
This maternity robe was created for a pregnant woman to wear during her “confinement.” It includes fashionable details, but is cut loose around the torso. Aptly named, confinement was a 19th-century custom dictating that expectant mothers should remain inside their homes when they could no longer conceal their pregnant bellies, which were considered inappropriate for public display.
DescriptionWool robe in brown, green, and red calico printCollections
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