Woman's nightdress
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1890 - 1900
Materials
Cotton and metal
Measurements
1254 mm (length)
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 658596
Summary
A white cotton, long sleeved nightdress. The front is decorated with vertical pin tucks, fly stitch and two inserts of broiderie anglaise. The cuffs and neckline have the same broiderie anglaise. It fastens with four material covered, metal buttons. The sleeves are tapered towards the wrist with pin tucks. The back is gathered into the plain yoke.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs A. Davison in May 1979.
Marks and inscriptions
Below the buttons: 'M A C'