Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Nightgown of ecru silk damask in a grapevine pattern

Title
Nightgown of ecru silk damask in a grapevine pattern
LC Subject
loungewear
Donor
Kohlhager, Bertha
Description
a) Nightgown of ecru silk damask in a grapevine pattern; sleeveless with deep-V neckline at front and back with pipe trim; shoulders tie at top in a bow; bust darts; front neckline is trimmed in pulled-work creating an open-mesh; surrounding the mesh, flowers are created by embroidering a fine outline with some small stitching for details; belt loops at sides; slim, easy silhouette; full-length. b) Sash tie belt of same silk damask.
Motif
Grapevines Flowers
Work Type
nightgowns
Location
People's Republic of China
Date
1930/1939
Identifier
1986.020.001
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Damask
Technique
Hand-sewn Bust darts Pulled-work Drawn thread work Shoulder ties Embroidery
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University