Purple Geometric Print Bathing Robe

Brief Item Record

Title: Purple Geometric Print Bathing Robe

Creator: The Ocean Bathing Suit Co.

Date: 1920-1929

Description: Purple geometric print bathing robe; china silk; two belt loops at sides; scoop neckline; sleeveless; dropped waistline; micro mini hem; bust darts; A-line shape; unlined; thin black trim at neckline and sleeves; no closures

Full Item Record

Dublin Core

Identifier

VC2001034

Title

Purple Geometric Print Bathing Robe

Description

Purple geometric print bathing robe; china silk; two belt loops at sides; scoop neckline; sleeveless; dropped waistline; micro mini hem; bust darts; A-line shape; unlined; thin black trim at neckline and sleeves; no closures

Date

1920-1929

Subject

Clothing and dress

Extent

42 inches (chest), 46 inches (waist), 27.5 inches (center front length), 31.5 inches (center back length), 54 inches (hem circumference), 10 inches (underarm to waist).

Medium

Type

Physical Object

Spatial Coverage

Temporal Coverage

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/

Rights Holder

© Vassar College Costume Collection. Images in this collection may be used for teaching, classroom presentation, and research purposes only. For other reuse, reproduction and publication of these images, contact costumeshop@vassar.edu.

Costume Item Type Metadata

Color Main

Color Secondary

Dress Type

Neckline

Sleeve Type

Waistline

Skirt Type

Length

Chest

42

Waist

46

Center Front Length

27.5

Center Back Length

31.5

Hem Circumference

54

Underarm to Waist

10

All Measurements

42 inches (chest), 46 inches (waist), 27.5 inches (center front length), 31.5 inches (center back length), 54 inches (hem circumference), 10 inches (underarm to waist).

Label

"THE / OCEAN / BATHING SUIT CO. / NEW YORK"

Date Earliest

1920

Date Latest

1929

Culture

Gender

Classification

costume
clothing

Category

Function

Condition Term

very good

Condition Description

Some fraying at neckline; wrinkles, especially at hem; some surface dirt and stains

Storage Location

Q7

Work Type

Tags

Citation

The Ocean Bathing Suit Co., “Purple Geometric Print Bathing Robe,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed July 4, 2024, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/875.