Gathered Front Print Gown

A gathered front transitional gown from a reproduction Williamsburg print.

Inspiration & Resources

Cotton Printed Gown, 1785-1790, Glasgow Museums E.1940.47.c Cotton Printed Gown, 1785-1790, Glasgow Museums. E.1940.47.c Cotton Printed Gown, 1785-1790, Glasgow Museums. E.1940.47.c Gown, last quarter 18th century. American. Silk. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1978.481 Gown, last quarter 18th century, American, Silk, Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1978-481

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