Digital Collections
Nightgown
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Woman’s floor-length nightgown of white cotton (muslin?) , buttoning partway up the front into round neckline finished with turndown collar edged with handcrocheted lace. Deep yoke back and front, trimmed on front only with alternating crochet lace, and rows of vertical tucking. Long, not very full sleeves, finished at wrists with tucking and edging of matching lace. Very full skirt gathered with heading to yoke.
G2025.29.027
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Historic Costume
Nightgown
Female
1880 - 1895
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