Black nightgown with lace bodice and pleated skirt
date: label: Date
content: 1970s
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
notes: label: Description
content: A black nightgown with a machine lace bodice and a black, sheer pleated skirt. The nightgown features a sleeveless deep V neck bust with two machine accordion pleated black knit bust panels. The bodice is constructed of six panels of fabric. The upward pointing yoke consists of two machine lace panels joined at center front. Two sheer accordion pleated black bust panels are stitched to two panels of black machine line that create a deep V in the front and back bust. The ankle length skirt with a rolled hem is one panel piece that is pleated, sewn into the waist band, and joined at the center back. The back bust features two panels of sheer black knit that are sewn to either side of the deep V at the center back. A thinner panel of black machine lace is used as trim around the under arm. There is no lable and the interior of the dress is unlined.
label: Cataloging Notes
content: This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Fashion design
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Black Fashion Museum Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2007.3.617
objectType: label: Type
content: nightgowns
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: machine lace with synthetic knit
label: Dimensions
content: Length (Shoulder to hem) 52 3/4 in (134 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: Width (Waist): 13 1/2 in (34.3 cm)