Nightgown

1920–29

Not on view

This nightgown is special for its beautiful color and intricate details. The flat unstructured top follows the lines of the dresses of the period making it a fashionable piece of sleepwear. The garment's hand-made construction and refined details indicate that it is an expensive luxury item.

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Title: Nightgown
Date: 1920–29
Culture: French
Medium: silk
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maxime L. Hermanos, 1961
Object Number: 2009.300.2493
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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