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Petticoat

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1865

GUSN

GUSN-24601

Description

Red taffeta petticoat. Wide hem w/ horizontal pleating and 2 layers of bottom fringe: scalloped taffeta gathered in floral decoration. Pleats at waist, hook and eye at back.

Details

Descriptive Terms

petticoats (underskirts)
taffeta
Taffeta
PETTICOAT

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.5422

Places

Maine (United States)

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