Nightgown

About 1880

  • Titles Nightgown (Descriptive)
  • Medium cotton
  • Dimensions Overall: 47 x 40 in. (119.4 x 101.6 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Helen Benedict Byrd in honor of Martha Milner Benedict, 1986.1051
  • Work Type nightgown
  • Classification Costume

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