Child's Petticoat
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1865-1880
MediumMachine-stitched and hand-stitched cotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width across top): 11 1/4 x 12 1/8in. (28.6 x 30.8cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Marcella Putnam
DescriptionSmall child's petticoat of sheer, white cotton, gathered into the 1 1/2-inch-wide waistband, which has five buttonholes for attaching to the camisole or shirt. The hem is 2 5/8 inches deep, and it is headed by two rows of pulled threadwork and featherstitching in a heavy white cotton thread.
Object number1959.106.14
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