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Infant's Petticoat
Infant's Petticoat

Infant's Petticoat

Clothing MakerMade by Unknown
Dateabout 1875-1900
MediumHand-stitched cotton, with handmade linen bobbin lace
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x waist diameter ): 25 1/2 x 20 1/4in. (64.8 x 51.4cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionInfant's white cotton petticoat, gathered into a 1 1/8-inch waistband, which is worked with five buttonholes for attaching to the bodice or camisole. The hem is edged with three-inch-wide bobbin lace. The petticoat opens at center back for 7 1/2 inches.
Object number1966.141.0
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