Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Nightgown of white cotton with square neckline

Title
Nightgown of white cotton with square neckline
LC Subject
loungewear
Description
Nightgown of white cotton with square neckline; center-front yoke of lace with gathered fabric below yoke; large tiered ruffles trimmed in lace fall over shoulders and end in a point at front sides; large, full sleeves are gathered at shoulder for fullness and gathered at wrists at an eyelet band; long ruffle with lace end trims the long sleeves; concealed button closure at front-left side; full-length; loose silhouette.
Motif
Stemmed flower motif Frilly
Work Type
nightgowns
Location
United States
Date
1890/1899
Identifier
1900.004.073
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Cotton
Technique
Ruffles Gathering
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University