1940 Wedding Nightie
Brief Item Record
Title: 1940 Wedding Nightie
Date: 1940
Description: wedding nightie - 1940, w/robe and sash: robe: light peach/off-white silk, short-sleeved with pleated sleeves with lace trim, lace panel between chest and waist with silk buttons, pleated bottom; nightgown: light peach/off-white silk, sleeveless top with lace straps and chest, with peach sash. Worn by Jocelyn Harrington Breeds.
Full Item Record
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2001007
Title
1940 Wedding Nightie
Description
wedding nightie - 1940, w/robe and sash: robe: light peach/off-white silk, short-sleeved with pleated sleeves with lace trim, lace panel between chest and waist with silk buttons, pleated bottom; nightgown: light peach/off-white silk, sleeveless top with lace straps and chest, with peach sash. Worn by Jocelyn Harrington Breeds.
Date
1940
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
44 inches (chest), 28 inches (waist), 40 inches (hips), 44.5 inches (center front length), 46 inches (center back length), other measurements: Nightgown: Chest: 48 Waist: 28 Hips: 40 CF length: 48 CB length: 46 Ribbon length: 55l, 1w Robe: Chest: 44 Waist: 44 Hips: 42 CF length: 44.5 CB length: 53
Type
Physical Object
Temporal Coverage
Rights
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Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Chest
44
Waist
28
Hips
40
Center Front Length
44.5
Center Back Length
46
Measurements Other
Nightgown: Chest: 48 Waist: 28 Hips: 40 CF length: 48 CB length: 46 Ribbon length: 55l, 1w Robe: Chest: 44 Waist: 44 Hips: 42 CF length: 44.5 CB length: 53
All Measurements
44 inches (chest), 28 inches (waist), 40 inches (hips), 44.5 inches (center front length), 46 inches (center back length), other measurements: Nightgown: Chest: 48 Waist: 28 Hips: 40 CF length: 48 CB length: 46 Ribbon length: 55l, 1w Robe: Chest: 44 Waist: 44 Hips: 42 CF length: 44.5 CB length: 53
Worn by
Date Earliest
1940
Date Latest
1940
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Function
Condition Term
very good
Condition Description
slight discoloration, some small stains and tears, lace on straps is worn and poorly reinforced
Storage Location
B11
Holding Institution
Citation
“1940 Wedding Nightie,” Vassar College Costume Collection, accessed June 8, 2025, https://vccc.vassarspaces.net/items/show/848.