Infant's nightgown
(c. 1895)
Medium
cotton
Measurements
81.5 cm (centre back) --- cm (waist, flat)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Gwenda L. Davis and Mrs Ena Elder, 1977
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inside centre back placket, handwritten in black ink: Rodway
Accession Number
D301A-1977
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
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