Peignoir
c. 1878
Embroidered wool
Gift of Florence Anderson and Mary A. Seymour
Object number80.1.5
Peignoirs (taken from the French peigner, to comb) were alternately known as combing dresses, wrappers, and morning robes. They were designed for women to wear in their own homes, offering them a reprieve from corsets. While earlier peignoirs often emphasized practicality over prettiness, this design exemplifies a late nineteenth-century shift toward more lavish intimate apparel.
DescriptionMorning robe in light green wool with elaborate symmetrical floral embroidery in shades of blue and white; stand collar; Chinese styling with stand collar and multiple tassels and CF frogs; closely fitted with back shoulder yoke and pleated Watteau panel; long sleeve with turn back split cuff and lace ruffle; floor length, trainedCollections
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