nightshirt


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

Legal

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