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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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