Nightgown

Name/Title

Nightgown

Entry/Object ID

1972.2.8

Description

Material: textile. Size: 36" W. x 48" L. Description: white fine lawn cotton gown - butterfly top with ribbon trimmed neck - embroidered white floral design trim on short sleeves and bodice - 3/4" W. scalloped trim with buttonhole stitching around edges of sleeves and deeply scooped neckline - 1/4" W. pink silk ribbon is threaded through thirty 1/4" W. eyelets below neckline to tie in front - two eyelets placed over each sleeve for ribbons to be tied. Gown is cut in one long piece and seamed along sides from bottom of sleeve to hem. One small puncture hole and fabric torn and stained at neckline where marking tape has been removed.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nightgown

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Dressingwear & Nightwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

3312

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

May 18, 1988

Update Date

January 30, 2026