Petticoat
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Lois-Ann Yeager
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1900-1920
MediumMachine-stitched cotton, with machine-made lace and mother of pearl buttons
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x hem diameter): 36 1/2 x 65in. (92.7 x 165.1cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Paul Y. Yeager
Object number1965.54.1
DescriptionWoman's petticoat of white cotton, fitted smoothly around the waist. The center back opening is 11 1/2 inches long, and it fastens with three small mother of pearl buttons. The petticoat has a nine-inch-deep flounce of machine-woven lace, headed by a band of eyelet insertion that would have been laced with a ribbon. This flounce is stitched over the petticoat so that there is a double layer below the knees. Underneath the flounce, the petticoat is finished with a narrow lace edging. The petticoat is fitted by darts at the waist.
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