c 1880 Cotton Night Gown

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Milton Historical Society

Name/Title

c 1880 Cotton Night Gown

Entry/Object ID

2026.1.1

Description

Cotton gown with hand and machine stiches. Lace trim at the neck and cuffs. Sleeve construction has a two seam fitted construction that helped place the gown age. This determined after conferring with a curator of costume and textile collection in upstate NY. by Board Member Lynn Tinley, The age was deemed closer to 1890 but could be in the decade up to 1890.

Collection

James Hamilton and Family

Acquisition

Accession

2026.1

Source or Donor

Sheilah Tritt Cary

Acquisition Method

Brought to a City of Milton Storage area