Light cotton sheer women's skirt with waistband removed. At knee height there is a band of lace work that goes around the skirt. Under the small lace band there is a panel decorated with detailed floral embroidery. The bottom edge of the skirt is trimmed with a lace band. The skirt also has a slight flare. The back of the skirt has three hook and loop closures and a vertical seam running from the center of the waist to the hem.
skirts (garments)
cotton (textile)
lace (needlework)
Skirt
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P832
Unknown
25 10/16 (W) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.1252
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