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Nightgown

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Child's nightgown made of pink and white cotton with white cotton net lace. Short standing collar of pink cotton, covered with scalloped lace ruffle, set into very short pink cotton bodice with angularly patterned lace overlay; long, fitted sleeves of the same, with scalloped lace ruffles at wrists. Scalloped lace is also sewn into seam between bodice and gathered white cotton skirt. Center front closure with mother of pearl buttons.

2026.16.008

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Child, Female

Historic Costume

Youth

Nightgown

Female

Cotton

Lace

Cotton

White

Pink

1875 - 1885

19th Century

Inscription

Inside proper right front, at edge

Celeste F. Hough

Ink

52 in

10.5 in across shoulders, 27 in around overbust bodice/skirt seam, 10 in bicep

Drury, Celeste Frances Hough

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