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Bathrobe

Object Name:
Bathrobe
Object ID:
1963.039.601
Date:
circa 1910
Description:
Bathrobe. Heavy white cotton muslin with embroidered and tucked yoke and cuffs. Narrow stand-up collar. Buttons partway down front pocket. Lace trim (machine-made). Starched finish.
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Provenance:
Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951), and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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