Dressing gown
Category
Costume
Date
1940
Materials
Damask, Lace, Silk satin
Measurements
1410 mm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1366328.1
Summary
Peach coloured Chinese silk satin with damask pattern of chrysanthemums. Full-length with full sleeves flaring to cuff. Godet of double peach georgette, top layer pin-tucked by machine. Trimmed with coffee-coloured lingerie lace, inset of the same lace above godet. Back and yoke of same pin-tucked georgette with insets of lingerie lace. Inset 'waistband' of two strips of lingerie lace machine stitched together. front edges of negligee are scalloped and finished with machined buttonhole stitch and embroidered with five petalled flowers interspersed with spots.
Provenance
Purchased by Mr Saunt for his wife Biddy whilst on active service with the RAF in the Far East