Woman's Nightgown

Original OwnerPossibly originally owned by the Geer family (American)

Original OwnerPossibly originally owned by the Punderson family (American)

Original OwnerPossibly originally owned by the Rossiter family (American)

Clothing MakerMade by Unknown

Dateabout 1880-1890

MediumMachine-stitched cotton and mother of pearl buttons

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (center back length x width across shoulders): 53 x 14in. (134.6 x 35.6cm)

ClassificationsCostume

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Sophia H. Burdick

Object number1964.124.13

DescriptionWoman's white cotton nightgown with a yoke and high, round neckline finished with a ruffle of eyelet embroidery. The front yoke is decorated with vertical rows of pintucking and an insertion of eyelet embroidery. The back yoke is plain. A seventeen-inch long button placket forms the opening at center front. It fastens with three small mother of pearl buttons. The long sleeves are slightly gathered into the armscye and slightly gathered at the wrist into a narrow bias band edged with an eyelet ruffle. The front and back panels of the nightgown are gathered into the yoke. The hem is 1 3/8-inch deep.

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