Dressing gown

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This is a sophisticated dressing gown enhanced by beautiful colors. The construction of the back is intricate, especially the horizontal ruffles, and probably relate to the 1870s bustle. The complexity of the construction is interesting, for the back is sewn from four pieces originating in the shoulder seam, graduating in size and flaring to the hem.

The Costume Institute

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Costume Institute's collection of more than thirty-three thousand objects represents seven centuries of fashionable dress and accessories for men, women, and children, from the fifteenth century to the present.

Metropolitan Museum of Art