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Petticoat

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

November 9, 1882

GUSN

GUSN-222188

Description

Plain cotton petticoat with gathered waist, tucked hem, button closure at back. Label in waistband "Grey dress Milne"

Details

Descriptive Terms

petticoats (underskirts)
muslin
dressmaking
Petticoat

Inscription

"Gray Dress Milne" (handwritten)

Associated Person

Glaser, Olive Smith

Maker

Probably (Dressmaker)

Accession Number

2009.1.4

Date

November 9, 1882 (Date of wedding)

Places

Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

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