Nightgown
1898
Medium
cotton, silk
Measurements
153.0 cm (centre back) --- cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Irene Mitchell, 1975
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inside bottom edge of button panel, handwritten in black ink: N°10
Accession Number
D60-1975
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
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