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Child's Petticoat

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860

GUSN

GUSN-39774

Description

White; waistband has one white glass button; gathered around waist, fullness at back; front has embroidered panel--meander of openwork, leaves, flowers, hearts arranged in pyramid; hem has two bands of same meander of openwork, with checked openwork bands.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Harriet G. Scott

Accession Number

1938.618

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

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