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Child's Petticoat

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860

GUSN

GUSN-41400

Description

White; four buttonholes on waistband with one bone button; fullness at back; narrow tucks--some sewn by hand; scalloped hem embroidered with small flowers and dotted; scalloped edge with rows of openwork circles.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

A4235

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Museum Accession

Accession Number

1988.385

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