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White cotton petticoat with drawstring waist and two tired ruffled hem. Embroidered in the front center, near the waist band is the monogram "APW" the top tier of the skirt has a scalloped edge with eyelet and polka dot designs. The bottom tier has a plain ruffle with lace edging.
petticoats (underskirts)
cotton (textile)
lace (needlework)
Petticoat
"APW" (Monogram near the waist band.)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P841
Unknown
19 11/16 (W) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.1261
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