NIGHTGOWN
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date
- 1914
- Materials
- COTTON
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 143
- Width
- 86.5
- Description
- WHITE COTTON NIGHTGOWN HAS CROCHETED YOKE AREA AND CROCHETED SHORT SLEEVES. SLEEVES HAVE A PICOT EDGE AS DOES THE ROUND NECK. CROCHET MEETS THE COTTON ON THE TOP OF THE BUST LINE, THIS IS GATHERED AND SKIRT FALLS STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR FROM THERE. HEM IS STRAIGHT. THE BACK OF THE NIGHTGOWN IS THE SAME EXCEPT IS OPEN DOWN THE CENTER TO MID-BACK AND THE OPENING FASTENS AT THE TOP WITH A PIECE OF STRING WOVEN THROUGH THE CROCHETED HOLES. HAS BEEN STARCHED.
- Subjects
- CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR
- Historical Association
- PERSONAL CARE
- History
- NIGHTGOWN WAS WORN ON WEDDING NIGHT IN 1914. SEE HISTORY OF P19930012001-GA FOR FAMILY AND WEDDING HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19930012006
- Acquisition Date
- 1993-02
- Collection
- Museum
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