Nightshirts Collection

A Womens Rights (colour litho)
3094211 A Womens Rights (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Womens Rights. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Tossed in a blanket (colour litho)
3095894 Tossed in a blanket (colour litho) by Ludovici, Albert Jnr. (1852-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tossed in a blanket. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Little boy in a crib (b / w photo)
3093928 Little boy in a crib (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little boy in a crib. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

NATIVITY PLAY C1970S
A school Nativity Play. Costumes have been created from nightshirts, tea towels, tinsel & foil. Date: circa 1970s

Our Boys Clothing Company, male nightwear
Our Boys Clothing Company presents nightwear for men, features: Nightshirts (figures 3071 & 3072) Pyjama suits (figures 3073, 3074 & 3075) c.1895

Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - Off to Bed
The Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. Children in nightshirts stand on stairs at bedtime. Date: circa 1907

Alexandra Orphanage, Hornsey Rise, London - Bedtime
A dormitory at the Alexandra Orphanage, Hornsey Rise, London. Boys in nightshirts get ready for bed. Date: circa 1902

Toungthou women - Kalaw - Dark, short, stocky women of Toungthou. Wear black loose hanging nightshirts some with baggy black pants, tight like jodhpurs over the calf

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A woman's right to a comfortable night's rest is depicted in this vintage color litho, as she tosses off her heavy work clothes and slips into a soft nightshirt. In contrast, a little boy in a black and white photo is tucked in his crib, ready for dreams of his own. These treasured moments of bedtime are captured in various forms of 19th and 20th century print, from chromolitho Christmas cards to engraved advertisements for Our Boys Clothing Company's male nightwear. The tender image of Hull Sailors Orphan Homes boys off to bed echoes the universal ritual, while the strength and grace of Toungthou women in Kalaw, Myanmar, is reflected in their nightshirts as they prepare for rest after a long day.