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Nightgown

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840-1849

GUSN

GUSN-854

Description

White linen; Square collar edged with eyelet; Piped shoulder yoke; four button placket center front (buttons missing) with self ties at throat; Piped armscye; Long sleeves with eyelet trimmed turned back cuff.

Details

Descriptive Terms

nightgowns
eyelets (components)
linen (material)
Nightgown
Nightgown

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5983

Related Items

Title NIGHTGOWN Accession Number 1969.6325

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