Petticoat
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1855-1870
MediumHand-stitched cotton with a ceramic button
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 39 3/4in. (101cm)
Hem: 164in. (416.6cm)
Primary Dimensions (length x hem circumference): 39 3/4 x 164in. (101 x 416.6cm)
Hem: 164in. (416.6cm)
Primary Dimensions (length x hem circumference): 39 3/4 x 164in. (101 x 416.6cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Helen E. Royce
DescriptionPetticoat of fine white cotton, with most of the length decorated with twenty 3/4-inch-wide horizontal tucks. The skirt of the petticoat is cartridge-pleated into the 1 1/4-inch-wide waistband. The waistband closes with a single white ceramic button. The bottom edge is finished with a two-inch hem.
Object number1959.32.48
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