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
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.
Object number1964.124.13
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