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Nightgown with Lace Yoke

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The yoke of this nightgown consists of strips of bobbin lace, while the rest is made of pleated silk (crêpe de Chine). Pleating is a technique whereby fabric is pressed into semi-permanent folds. Mrs Brusse sent everything in need of re-pleating to Brussels; according to her, this could not be done well in the Netherlands.
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Title: Nightgown with Lace Yoke
Description:
The yoke of this nightgown consists of strips of bobbin lace, while the rest is made of pleated silk (crêpe de Chine).
Pleating is a technique whereby fabric is pressed into semi-permanent folds.
Mrs Brusse sent everything in need of re-pleating to Brussels; according to her, this could not be done well in the Netherlands.

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