nightshirt
Summary
Wide straight collar, fastening with tape ties at base, front of shirt open below neck to waist, opening reinforced on wrong side, narrow yoke, gathered into collar, back and front each in one section, gathered into collar, widening towards hem, with narrow gore towards hem each side: long sleeves in one section, gathered into shoulder and into cuff fastening with thread button; square gussets inserted diagonally under arms.
Object Name
nightshirt
Date Created
1840-1860
Dimensions
Length: 140cm
accession number
1954.1096
Place of creation
England
Medium
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