Dressing gown
Item
Title
Dressing gown
Has Format
Description
Pearl gray crepe dressing gown; square set-in sleeves, very full; 3 inch turned-back cuffs; 10 button front closure, hand-worked buttonholes and covered buttons; floor length; lined in pink crepe. Worn with sash (Object ID #1985.08.b).
Worn by Lynn Fontanne. This dressing gown is heavily inspired by a Molyneux piece worn by Lynn in the play "O Mistress Mine." Lynn had this dressing gown made by the custom dressmakers at Saks Fifth Avenue for her personal use for a more affordable price. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt.
Worn by Lynn Fontanne. This dressing gown is heavily inspired by a Molyneux piece worn by Lynn in the play "O Mistress Mine." Lynn had this dressing gown made by the custom dressmakers at Saks Fifth Avenue for her personal use for a more affordable price. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt.
Relation
Date
1940-1950
Source
Donor: Mrs. Suzanne Knapp
Is Part Of
Identifier
Object ID #1985.08.ab
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Rights
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Subject
Clothing and dress
Type
Still Image
Format
360 View
Collection
Citation
“Dressing gown,” Mount Mary University Digital Collections, accessed December 23, 2024, https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/items/show/3180.