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Nightgown

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1900-1920

GUSN

GUSN-23547

Description

Long sleeve cotton nightgown w/ multiple tucks on front. Large collar w/ embroidery, also on cuff. Tucks on cuff. Embroidery on front piece. 6 buttons for front closure.

Details

Descriptive Terms

nightgowns
cotton (textile)
machine sewing (technique)
Cotton
Machine Sewn
NIGHTGOWN

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1733

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