Description
Lizzie Cotton Victorian Style Nightdress.
Victorian women layered fine cotton lawn and cambric nightgowns with pintucked bodices and hand-worked florals — practical, breathable pieces meant for warm nights before electric fans and air conditioning. This design takes that same spirit: a soft, sleeveless cotton nightdress with a pintucked bodice and delicate white daisy embroidery, made for comfort on hot nights and for anyone drawn to an antique, heirloom look.
The details:
Full length, with a round neck and generously cut armholes for ease of movement in bed
Sleeveless — cool and breathable, ideal for warm weather and summer nights
Delicately embroidered white daisies across a pintucked bodice, with soft gathers below
One of our best-selling styles, loved for its timeless, classic shape that suits all ages
Also available with pink embroidered flowers, and in a long-sleeve version
Fabric & care:
∙ 100% pure cotton
∙ Machine washable at 40°C / 104°F
Sizing & measurements:
∙ Small/Medium — UK size 10–14, length 130cm, chest up to 36”
∙ Medium/Large — UK size 16–20, length 130cm, chest up to 44”
A little history:
Nightdresses like this one draw on a long tradition of whitework — the fine, all-white embroidery found on Victorian and Edwardian trousseau linens, examples of which are held in museum textile collections such as the V&A. The pintucks and florals were never just decorative: they were a mark of careful needlework, passed down as part of a bride’s linen chest. We’ve kept that same gentle, feminine detail while making it easy-care and wearable every day.
Postage:
- FREE UK Delivery
Lunn Antiques has sold for many years white cotton Victorian style nighties. All of our designs have been based on traditional, vintage pure cotton embroidered nightwear.
