Nightgown
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Cotton calico, cotton crochet lace, mother of pearl.
Measurements
1100 x 600 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602963
Summary
A woman's nightgown made from white cotton calico. The long-sleeved gown is trimmed on the cuffs and the Peter Pan style collar with a slim band of white cotton crochet lace, with a single mother of pearl button on the neck centre front, intact.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs L Newell.
Marks and inscriptions
Inner collar seam, back right.: A handwritten marking on the collar inner seam reads, "L. Newell", the donor. See associated photograph for further details.