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Image of Red print calico wrapper, 1850s
1959.1770.4 C-40
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Red print calico wrapper, 1850s

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This 1850s maternity wrapper is made of washable cotton with a pattern that disguises dirt. Wrappers were worn as casual home-wear when the realities of frontier life necessitated practical choices and garments that could serve multiple purposes.
ID Number: 1959.1770.4C40
Date: Circa 1850
Physical Description: 1 Gown, Dressing; cotton; 54 in.H x 18 in.W
Credit: MOHAI, 1959.1770.4 C-40
Subjects: Clothing and Dress, European American Settlement

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