petticoat
Summary
White cotton printed with fine blue stripes in groups of three. In five shaped sections, fuller and pleated at CB, with drawstring; fastening with linen button to left of front, darts over hips, hole worked at CF below waist; wide bias section below knee with five horizontal tucks, three narrower bias sections below, the bottom one, slightly gathered to form frill.
Object Name
petticoat
Date Created
1900-1910
Dimensions
length: 97.8cm
circumference (hem): 381cm
waist: 81.3cm
accession number
1955.211
Collection Group
Medium
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