1860's Dressing Gown

From the seller:

A MOST UNUSUAL PIECE

I AM THINKING ITS C 1830’S, BUT ITS OPEN FOR DEBATE, I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS PIECE

ALL HAND SEWN, FASHIONED OF A GLAZED COTTON THAT HAS A CRINKLE CRACKING, LOOKS LIKE THIS IS HOW THE FABRIC WAS PRODUCED, AS ITS EVEN THROUGHOUT, NOT JUST DO TO FOLDING

THE SLEEVES ARE OFF THE SHOULDER IN MASSIVE FULLNESS

CUFFS DRAWN AT THE ARM

FRONT CLOSURE TRIMMED IN PUNCHED RUFFLES, OPEN FROM NECKLINE TO SWEEP

THE TOP PORTION HOOKS CLOSED AT THE TOP

ONE SMALL BREAK ON THE SHOULDER, THE FABRIC OF THE REAR BACK FEELS SLIGHTLY THINNER DUE TO WEARING, ONE SMALL FRAY HOLE IN THE CENTER BACK

OTHERWISE IN PRISTINE CONDITION

ACQUIRED FROM A MUSEUM DEACCESSION





MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:
CHEST: 40
LENGTH: 56


From Me:

I admit, it took me a while to figure out why the seller believed this to be 1830's and I realized it's the sleeves. So let's look at an actual dressing gown from the 1830's compared to one that is from the 1850's:

Kentucky Historical Society 1850's

1830's Dressing Gown at the Met

The big difference between the two is in the sleeves. Look at the cuff portion of the 1830's one. You'll notice that the sleeve is fitted at this point. Also, the shape of the sleeve goes out, away from the wearer, whereas the 1850's one is uniform all the way around.

The bishop sleeve was popular in both the 1850's and 1860's. Morning or dressing wrappers were the yoga pants of the 19th century. Based on the overall cut of this extant one, I'm leaning more to the 1860's than 1850's but, either way, it's not 1830's.