Bed jacket
Category
Costume
Date
1930
Materials
Silk chiffon, silk satin, silk thread embroidery, button.
Measurements
530 x 950 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604139
Summary
A woman's bed jacket made from cream silk chiffon. The batwing-sleeved jacket, made from a double layer of silk chiffon, is trimmed on the cuffs, neckline, front facings and lower hem with cream silk satin. The left breast is embroidered with multicoloured silk threads in a floral pattern, with a single button on the waistband centre front for fastening, covered in matching cream silk satin and floral embroidery.