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Petticoat

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840-1850

GUSN

GUSN-26327

Description

White cotton petticoat; cartridge pleating at waist; embroidered floral sprigs and swags; faggoting; pin tucks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

petticoats (underskirts)
cotton (textile)
embroidering
Underskirt
Petticoat
Petticoat

Inscription

Embroidered in red at waist: ""A""

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Louis Cutter, Henry S.G. Cutter, and Helen Maclennan

Accession Number

1998.5776

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