Black nightgown with lace bodice and pleated skirt

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black nightgown with a machine lace bodice and a black, sheer pleated skirt. The nightgown features a sleeveless deep V neck bust with two machine accordion pleated black knit bust panels. The bodice is constructed of six panels of fabric. The upward pointing yoke consists of two machine lace panels joined at center front. Two sheer accordion pleated black bust panels are stitched to two panels of black machine line that create a deep V in the front and back bust. The ankle length skirt with a rolled hem is one panel piece that is pleated, sewn into the waist band, and joined at the center back. The back bust features two panels of sheer black knit that are sewn to either side of the deep V at the center back. A thinner panel of black machine lace is used as trim around the under arm.

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