petticoat


petticoat

Summary

Quilted petticoat. Altered in the 19th century. Pale green silk, finely corded and quilted, lined with dark green glazed wool (callamanca). Silk in five widths, with join near top in front, wool in four widths with one straight narrow section, gathered at sides and back on to later waistband fastening at CB; quilted in fine diagonal trellis design, with border of lozenges with various fillings.


Object Name

petticoat

Date Created

1760-1780

Dimensions

length: 87.6cm
circumference (hem): 325.1cm

accession number

1947.1383

Medium

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