Nightgown

Item Information

Title:
Nightgown
Description:
Off-white, brocaded; constructed just like a woman's short gown except no over hips gussets; made from a scrap of textile. Front of shirt is shaped. Worn by Phineas Allen. Item was on display in basement until 2025. Exhibit label identifies it as Phineas Allen's nightgown.
Date:
[ca. 1764]
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
Nightgown
Location:
Historic Newton
Collection (local):
Jackson Homestead and Museum Collection
Subjects:
Clothing & dress
Allen, Phinehas
Nightgowns
Brocade (textile)
Linen (material)
Link to Item:
https://historicnewton.catalogaccess.com/objects/365
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Identifier:
1979.620
365