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PETTICOAT

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840-1860

GUSN

GUSN-32025

Description

Greenish flannel w/ dense cartridge pleating to white linen waistband w/ eyelets for linen ties; embroidered down placket in blue & at hem in blue & gold featherstitching; very full.

Details

Descriptive Terms

petticoats (underskirts)
embroidering
flannel
stitching
linen (material)
Women's clothing
Flannel
Linen
Embroidered
Hand Stitched
PETTICOAT

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss M. P. Lord

Accession Number

1928.345

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