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Petticoat
Petticoat

Petticoat

Clothing MakerMade by Unknown
Dateabout 1870-1890
MediumHand-stitched cotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x hem circumference): 37 x 123 1/2in. (94 x 313.7cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Dorothy Shor Thompson
DescriptionWoman's white cotton petticoat with cording woven around the bottom for a depth of 14 1/2 inches; the cording is also woven in for the entire length of the back panel. The cording provides extra stiffness and fullness for holding the skirt out in the fashionable silhouette.
Object number2002.47.5
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
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