Petticoat
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1910
MediumMachine-stitched cotton, with machine-made lace and a mother of pearl button
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x diameter): 35 x 62in. (88.9 x 157.5cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Sophia Burdick
DescriptionWoman's petticoat of white cotton with a drawstring waist. An 11 1/2-inch flounce is made of machine-made bobbin-made lace bands flanking embroidered sheer cotton. The bottom of the flounce is finished with a four-inch-wide scalloped edging of lace. The flounce is stitched over the petticoat so that it makes a double layer. The lower layer is edged with two-inch-wide lace. The center back opening is nine inches long and fastens at the center with a small mother of pearl button.
Object number1962.31.3
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