Nightgown
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Calico, crochet lace, whitework embroidery.
Measurements
1080 x 570 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603272
Summary
A woman's nightgown made from white cotton calico. The capped sleeved gown is decorated on the neckline and cuffs with white cotton crochet lace, with feather stitch embroidery on the yoke front and back and the bib. The gown is unlined and has no fastenings.
Provenance
Gift of Parkinson-Cumine
Marks and inscriptions
Inner neckline, centre back.: A handwritten marking on the inner neckline in blue ink reads, "Parkinson-Cumine", the donor. See associated photograph for further details.