Quilted Petticoat
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Sarah Tritten
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1750-1780
MediumHand-stitched silk and wool with wool batting
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x hem circumference): 39 1/4 x 111 1/2in. (99.7 x 283.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Katharine Beebe
DescriptionSalmon pink silk quilted petticoat. The lower 16 1/2 inches of the petticoat is quilted in a 3 5/8" diamond grid, filled with stylized floral and geometric motifs. Above this, the petticoat is quilted in a 5/8-inch diamond grid. The quilting is done in a dark pinkish red silk thread at twelve stitches to the inch. The backing fabric is cream-colored, plain-woven, glazed worsted ("tammy"). The batting is a thin layer of undyed wool. The pocket slits are incorporated into the side seams, the inside edges lined with silk tape.
Object number1973.93.4
MarkingsStamped repeatedly on lining: "Sarah * Tritten"Subject Terms
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