Nightgown
Category
Costume
Date
1905 - 1910
Materials
Silk satin, silk net, cotton lace, silk ribbon, hooks.
Measurements
1350 x 360 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603271
Summary
A woman's nightgown made from cream silk satin. The sleeveless gown is trimmed around the armholes and neckline front and back with cream cotton lace edging and insertion with feather stitch embroidery, with a matching band of cream lace around the waist with pale blue silk satin ribbon insertion, tying centre back. The lower skirt is decorated with two flounces of silk net, edged with cream lace and the gown fastens centre back with eight hooks & eyelets, intact.
Provenance
Gift of A.Acheson