Quilted Petticoat

Dateabout 1830-1850

MediumHand-stitched silk and cotton, with cotton batting, silk-covered wood (?) buttons, and cotton lace

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length): 42in. (106.7cm)
Hem (circumference): 93 1/4in. (236.9cm)

ClassificationsCostume

Credit LineGift of Fred V. Dowding

DescriptionOlive green silk quilted petticoat. The quilting pattern in the lower third of the petticoat is parallel diagonal lines. The top two-thirds is quilted with a large-scale diamond grid. The top of the petticoat is knife-pleated into the waistband. The backing fabric is beige, plain-woven cotton. The batting is gray cotton. The quilting thread is pale green silk; the quilting is done at six stitches per inch. The bottom edge is bound with green velvet. Around the bottom edge of the petticoat is stitched a 3 1/2 inch wide pleated white organdy ruffle, trimmed with bobbin lace. Heading the ruffle are rosettes of beige silk with fringed edges, centered with brown and white silk-covered faux buttons. This ruffle is not original to the petticoat and was probably added for a costumed pageant.

Object number1959.12.4

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