petticoat


petticoat

Summary

White cotton woven with thick horizontal stripes at hem. Wide low neck, no sleeves; bodice front in two sections, with dart for bust each side; back in two sections each side of CB opening, with three thread buttons and buttonholes, and tape tie at waistband; skirt in two widths, front pleated, back gathered to waistband, slit for pocket in seam each side; neck, armholes and side back seams piped; narrow embroidered edging at neck.


Object Name

petticoat

Date Created

1830-1840

Dimensions

length: 132.1cm
circumference (hem): 213.4cm
shoulder to waist: 30.5cm
waist: 71.1cm

accession number

1958.998

Medium

Legal

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