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Nightgown
Object/Artifact
Almost all hand stitched white cotton. Deep pointed yoke in front, straight in back. Very full long sleeves. Wide pleated shirt front below yoke with mock full length closure; pleats retained at waist with narrow feather stitching, released fullness below. Small round collar and turnback cuffs edged with machine lace sewn onto the very narrow machine stitched hem of 1/2” wide cotton frill. No other machine stitching.
G91.053
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1860 - 1870
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
American
Nightgown
Female
Woman
hand stitched
cotton
feather sttiching
maching lace
machine sttiched
frill
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