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Nightgown

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1895

GUSN

GUSN-103277

Description

White cotton nightgown with empire waist and short cap sleeves trimmed with white lace ribbon along edge and neckline, decorative panels at front and three horizontal bands of gathered cotton at bottom of gown, tie enclosures and covered buttons on back.

Details

Descriptive Terms

nightgowns
NIGHTGOWN

Associated Person

Davis, Frances Rest
Davis, Robert Brown, Mr.

Additional Identification Number

3004

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

American

Dimensions

11 in (at shoulders) (W) (inches)

Accession Number

2007.12.3

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