nightdress


nightdress

Summary

Baby's nightdress. Lawn, embroidered. Round neck edged with lace. Front yoke gathered, made up of embroidered insertions. Bodice pleated at centre at top and trimmed with embroidered insertion at waist, with sash, lace-trimmed at ends, sewn to it at end. Bodice back in one section, sides gathered at CB opening fastening with buttons (missing). Armhole seams piped, long sleeves in one bias section, frill at wrist scalloped and with openwork embroidery at edge. Featherstitched loops for sash at base of side seams. Skirt in two straight sections gathered to bodice, three tucks above hem.


Object Name

nightdress

Date Created

1844

Dimensions

shoulder to waist: 14cm
circumference (hem): 198.1cm
length: 96.5cm

accession number

1955.145

Medium

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