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1908
GUSN-180820
One white cotton half-slip for underneath wedding dress, bordered by a double-ruffle; train falls approximately fourteen inches below front hem; metal snap at waist.
petticoats (underskirts)
cotton (textile)
hand sewing
embroidering
appliqué (technique)
floral patterns
dots
Petticoat
Mann, Idella Bratton (Maker)
55 (H) (inches)
Gift of Beverly McGill
2006.6.2
Massachusetts (United States)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
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