Quilted Petticoat
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1830-1850
MediumHand-stitched cotton, with cotton batting and bone buttons
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x hem circumference): 38 1/4 x 95 3/4in. (97.2 x 243.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1995.184.0
DescriptionPlain cotton petticoat, quilted in a diamond grid pattern for a depth of 11 1/4 inches around the bottom. Above this, it is quilted with parallel vertical lines, two inches apart. The quilting is done with a white cotton thread at about 6 stitches per inch. The backing of the petticoat is also plain, undyed cotton. The bottom edge is bound with a twill-woven cotton tape. The top of the petticoat skirt is pleated into the waistband, which closes with a bone button. Four other bone buttons are stitched to the waistband, probably for fastening to suspenders, which were commonly used in this period with such heavy petticoats.
Status
Not on view
