Petticoat
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Nancy Diantha Terry
American, 1823 - 1882
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1850-1855
MediumHand-stitched cotton with a mother of pearl button
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (center back length x hem circumference): 44 1/2 x 130in. (113 x 330.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionWoman's petticoat or underskirt of white cotton. The petticoat is closely gathered all around the 1 1/2-inch-wide waistband. The front is decorated with three six-inch-wide flounced tiers of self-fabric inserted with a strip of white eyelet embroidery and edged with a vandyked strip of white eyelet embroidery. The bottom of the petticoat is decorated with three rows of 3/4-inch-wide tucks, two rows of embroidered insertion, and an edging of the vandyked eyelet embroidery. The center back opening extends 15 1/2 inches and fastens with a single mother of pearl button on the waistband. The fabric of the petticoat has been pieced in a semicircle across the back of each hip.
Object number2003.128.0
MarkingsHand-written in black ink across the front of the waistband: "N. D. Terry." in script letters.Subject Terms
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