Nightgown

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Nightgown

Entry/Object ID

G2025.29.025

Description

Woman’s floor-length nightgown of white cotton, opening partway up the front into round neckline finished with turndown collar of machinemade Torchon lace. Straight yoke back and front, front is decorated with vertical insets of matching lace. Long, very full sleeves gathered into armsceye and gathered at wrists into band of cotton braid finished with frill of matching lace.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Nightgown

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1900