Resource Type

Nightgown

Peach/pink silk crepe nightgown. Unfitted. square. sleeveless empire bodice with lace insertions and insets. Ivory cotton lace edging at the neckline. shoulder straps and armholes. Center front. square cotton tulle inset centered with a large floral motif. Eight tucks over the bust portion of the bodice. Ivory lace. empire waist insertion. Semi-full. ankle-length skirt with ivory lace insertions at each seam. Turned hem. No label.
Date: 1925/1935
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bed jacket

Two-tone brown and tan silk acetate bed jacket. Hip-length. unstructured shell of mocha colored silk acetate. Standing band collar of tan silk acetate embroidered with beige. pink. orange and green floss circular disks. Five narrow tucks on either side of the collar falling across the front shoulder lines on a slight diagonal. Full-length. two-tone. set-in sleeves that gather into narrow cuffs. The lower portions of the sleeves are a contrasting tan silk acetate embroidered to match the collar. The circular disk motifs have additional art deco embellishments on the sleeves. Center front opening bound with tan silk acetate. Hip-level hemline bound in tan silk acetate. Unlined. No label. Dress shields under the armseyes.
Date: 1920/1929
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library