Petticoat
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1850-1875
MediumHand-stitched wool and cotton with wool embroidery
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width at the waist): 28 1/4 x 26 3/4in. (71.8 x 67.9cm)
Hem (circumference): 104 1/2in. (265.4cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
Object number1945.1.66
DescriptionWoman's petticoat of cream-colored flannel. The bottom is embroidered with wool yarns in a band about 2 1/2 inches wide with pink, red, and white flowers on a green and tan leafy vine. The petticoat is pleated all around into the white twill-woven cotton waistband, which is 1 3/4 inches wide. The petticoat ties closed with 2 3/8-inch-wide white cotton tapes, which have a woven diamond and bar pattern.
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