Nightgown

Iris Lingerie Co., Inc.|Mrs. Sylvia Pedlar

1962 · cotton · Costume Institute

As with many of Pedlar's designs, this nightgown references nineteenth century fine embroidered lingerie, seen in the lace and design details. The lavish use of embroidery gives an overall highly textured feminine effect, and the lace insertions at center front add an overall appearance of luxury.

Artist

Iris Lingerie Co., Inc.|Mrs. Sylvia Pedlar

Date

1962

Medium

cotton

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Sylvia Pedlar and Mr. Philip Saffir, 1970