Woman's Nightgown
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
U. S. Parker
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1880 to 1890
MediumMachine-stitched cotton, crocheted cotton lace
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (front lengh x width across shoulders x hem diameter): 55 x 13 x 154in. (139.7 x 33 x 391.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionWoman's nightgown of white cotton, with a yoke of pintucked self-fabric alternating with strips of crocheted lace. The lace is crocheted around a manufactured decorative tape. The neckline is high and round and has a 3 1/4 inch-wide turndown collar of the lace. The nightgown is gathered into the yoke at the front and back, and is open at the center front for about 25 inches. It closes with a lightweight cotton tie (28 inches long and six inches wide) at the neckline. The sleeves are full and gathered at the shoulder and into a narrow cuff at the wrist. The cuff is edged with a three-inch-wide flounce of the lace. The machine stitching is a chain-stitch.
Object number1983.166.0
InscribedHand-written on a tape label stitched inside the bottom button placket: "U.S. Parker."Subject Terms
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