Not currently on display at the V&A

Bed Jacket

ca. 1936 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Bed jacket of semi-circular pink chiffon georgette trimmed in matching ostrich feathers.


Object details

Categories
Fashion
Clothing
Nightwear
Object type
Bed jacket
Materials and techniques
Chiffon georgette and ostrich feathers
Silk Georgette
Ostrich Feathers
Brief description
Bed jacket of georgette and ostrich feathers, England, ca. 1936.
Physical description
Bed jacket of semi-circular pink chiffon georgette trimmed in matching ostrich feathers.
Credit line
Given by Stella, Lady Ednam
Object history
Worn by Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 346
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.496-1974

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Record createdSeptember 11, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O139187/bed-jacket-unknown/
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