Nightgown

Unknown

1920–29 · silk · Costume Institute

This nightgown is special for its beautiful color and intricate details. The flat unstructured top follows the lines of the dresses of the period making it a fashionable piece of sleepwear. The garment's hand-made construction and refined details indicate that it is an expensive luxury item.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1920–29

Medium

silk

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maxime L. Hermanos, 1961