Emma Earl Orcutt Wedding Nightgown

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Emma Earl Orcutt Wedding Nightgown

Entry/Object ID

53.98.12

Description

Material: textile. Size: 15 1/2" W. at shoulders x 55 1/2" L. x 22" L. sleeves. Description: white cotton floor-length and long sleeved - front closure with 18 buttons - 16 mother-of-pearl buttons - 7 rows of vertical pintucks on either side of front closure - placket has eyelet ruffle trim on either side - round collar has eyelet ruffle trim - cuffs have 3 rows on horizontal pin tucks and eyelet trim ruffle - back yoke is double thickness.

Context

Worn by Emma Earl on her wedding night. She married James Orcutt. Donor is their granddaughter.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Nightgown, Wedding

Class

Clothing, Outerwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

August 17, 1998

Update Date

June 19, 2026