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UNDERSKIRT

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1859

GUSN

GUSN-34262

Description

Green & tan/red(?) iridescent wool (& silk?, cotton?) w/ white pinstrips; quilted w/ vertical bands above piped seam & horizontal bands below; gathered at waist & below piped seam; cotton lining printed w/ floral stripes in tan & purple; green velvet band at hem; no closure.

Details

Descriptive Terms

underskirts
block printing (relief printing process)
cotton (textile)
stitching
quilting
silk (textile)
velvet (fabric weave)
wool (textile)
stripes
floral patterns
pinstripes
Women's clothing
Wool
Cotton
Silk
Velvet
Transfer Printed
Quilted
Hand Stitched
Pinstripe
Stripe
UNDERSKIRT

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1931.1408

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