Collection item
Floral print nightdress and negligee
Rachel Stace wore these 1930s garments in the 1970s. Vintage nightdresses and gowns were often hand-dyed and sold as dresses in the markets. Read more about 1970s fashion in the New Zealand Fashion Museum publication The Age of Aquarius: A 70s Revolution in Fashion.
Details
Credit:
Garment loan courtesy of Rachel Stace
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer:
Unknown
Garment type:
Nightdress, negligee
Material:
Rayon with cotton lace (nightdress), rayon with cotton lace trim (negligee)
Features:
Negligee is hand-dyed purple, buttons are lace covered
Colour:
Purple (negligee), pink, blue, green and mauve floral print (nightdress)
Label:
Unknown
Date:
1930s
