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Infant's nightgown

Infant's nightgown
 (c. 1895)

Medium
cotton
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Gwenda L. Davis and Mrs Ena Elder, 1977
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

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

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