Day Wrapper or Work Dress Reproduction 1830-1870's Style Size Small 12/14 New

Description

This day wrapper or work dress is sized Small (34" bust and 32" waist.) This is a new item and has never been worn.
It is made of a yellow calico floral print in a cool cotton blend. It has a print of tiny flowers in
lavender
, orange and brown. The sleeves are bishop style sleeves with button cuffs.  It buttons down the front with small square antique buttons of brown glass with a square brass colored center with matching buttons on the sleeve cuff. The arms eye and jewel collar are
edged
with medium brown piping for extra strength.
The dress is 15" from the bottom of the collar to the back waist. The skirt is 41" from the waist to the bottom of the hem. The total back length is 56".
The
hem circumference is 135".  The turned hem is 3" and the skirt can easily be lengthened or shortened if necessary.
The Day Wrapper is made to look like a dress. The fabric is pleated at the shoulders and when arranged with the tie belt it gives the effect of the fan-front styling of the 1850's.  The tie belt attaches at the side seams and allow for a range of waist sizes. The bodice is fully lined and the skirt has an adequate circumference to wear with or without a hoop.  The cuffed, bishop sleeves give the wearer the option to roll up the sleeves while doing chores. This wrapper does not open all the way down the front, which also gives  the look of a "dress". The loose fitting front makes this garment adaptable for maternity wear. This style was worn from the 1840's to the 1870's.
The Day Wrapper, along with a  apron makes a perfect work dress, or when accessorized with a pretty collar and a Medici belt can be "dressed up".
I suggest the dress be cold water washed and hang to dry. The glass buttons are easy to break in the drier.
A wrapper is a loose fitting ladies garment which flows down from the shoulders. Wrappers require no special understructure (like corsets, hoops or petticoats) and can be put on upon rising without much fuss. It is fitted with soft pleats at the shoulder and ties at the waistline. The bodice if fully lined and the skirt has an adequate circumference that it can be worn with or without a hoop.
Woman's 1800's style morning wrapper or dressing gown. The wrapper is repeatedly in evidence from the 1830's and onward, with written, pictorial and existing garments to record its popularity. Other names for wrappers include:  Mother Hubbard,
sacque
,  robe de chamber, negligee, morning dress, undress dress and house dress or house gown.
Wrappers often utilized vivid, extravagant fabrics in large prints, bold stripes and interesting plaids. Nor were the colors sedate, many used the wild fuchsia, bright reds and greens popular in the era.  More elaborate wrappers in silk, cashmere, alpaca and bengaline were popular
choices
for entertaining or receiving at home. It was typically worn with the standard underpinnings (chemise and pantalettes), stockings and flats or slippers of soft leather or embroidered cloth.
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