Quilted Petticoat

Original OwnerOriginally owned by a member of the Dexter family American

Dateabout 1860s

MediumHand- and machine-stitched cotton, cotton batting, and a bone button

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width at waist): 34 x 34in. (86.4 x 86.4cm)
Hem (circumference): 96in. (243.8cm)

ClassificationsCostume

Credit LineGift of Raymond and Phylis Russell Dexter

DescriptionWhite cotton petticoat, with an 11 1/2-inch-wide border of quilting in a diamond grid pattern. The petticoat above the quilting is not lined. It is cartridge-pleated into the 1 1/2-inch-wide waistband. The waistband closes with a single bone button. The bottom edge is bound with self-fabric, cut on the straight grain.

Object number2002.24.2

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