A late 19th century French lawn linen nightdress with embroidered royal cipher (crowned VR) on the front along with the number 36 (believed to relate to a laundry or clothing rotation system) and with lace details to the cuffs and neckline. The condition is good considering the age. There is a small tear to the lace on the collar (around 1 inch in length - probably very easy to mend) and a small tear on the front of the nightie (e.g big enough to stick a biro pen through, but should be possible to do an invisible repair). It is absolutely huge - reflecting the colossal waistline of the.
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