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Underskirt or Petticoat

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1775-1810

GUSN

GUSN-1301

Description

Ivory silk satin; quilted with large-scale pattern of swags, flowers and leaves, deepening toward hem; pleated to tan linen waistband; cream glazed wool lining.

Details

Descriptive Terms

underskirts
quilting
satin
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
Underskirt
Underskirt

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Maxim Karolik

Accession Number

1964.55A

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Title Accession Number
Title UNDERSKIRT Accession Number 1964.55B

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