Nightgown

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Nightgown

Entry/Object ID

2020.22.1

Description

Wedding nightgown. Ivory lace trim, cloth covered buttons, and a train. Warn by Ellen Bell Tootle Lacy on her wedding night.

Collection

Tootle

Made/Created

Date made

Nov 11, 1886

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nightgown

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Dressingwear & Nightwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

64-1/2 in

Width

16 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 25, 2020

Provenance

Notes

Donor is the great granddaughter of Graham Gordon Lacy and Ellen Bell Tootle who were a part of St. Joseph history. Graham Gordon Lacy and Ellen Bell Tootle were married on November 11, 1886. The nightgown was worn by Ellen Bell Tootle on their wedding night.