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Petticoat or Slip

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860

GUSN

GUSN-15270

Description

Cream wool skirt with white cotton top--top trimmed with lace at neck and armscye; three pearl buttons; open at front to hem--with scalloped edge embroidered with cream silk with dots.

Details

Descriptive Terms

petticoats (underskirts)
cotton (textile)
wool (textile)
Underskirt
Petticoat
Petticoat

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Nancy Olive Morrison Allis

Accession Number

1990.542

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