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Petticoat

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1903-1908

GUSN

GUSN-13799

Description

White petticoat; top half is linen with applied cotton ruffle in two layers. Top half is pintucked with eyelet lace insets. Underhalf is linen. Discolored but in good condition. "S.C." red embroidery thread at center back of placket.

Details

Descriptive Terms

petticoats (underskirts)
cotton (textile)
silk (fiber)
monograms
Underskirt
Petticoat
Petticoat

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

coton

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6593

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