WHITE WORK, NIGHTWEAR

1915
Overview

This nightgown and 2018.10 were part of a war widow's trousseau, whose husband served and died overseas. Bodice is lace insertion. Square necked bodice has strips of 5 different insertion laces. Centre front is a triangle insert. At the front, below the waist, are a series of tiny pintucks.
Rest of garment plain cotton. Sleeves have 6 bands of lace, 3 different varieties and 3 rows of pintucks. Wider pintucks on the back 130mm across.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-78-2018.11
Year
Embroiderers' Guild of WA

Embroiderers' Guild of WA

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Night dress
Night dress
Night dress bodice detail
Night dress bodice detail
Night dress bodice
Night dress bodice
Night dress insert detail
Night dress insert detail
Night dress lace detail
Night dress lace detail

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