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Underskirt or Petticoat

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830-1845

GUSN

GUSN-46358

Description

Taupe satin twill; quitled with vertical pattern around skirt, with chevron band at hem; skirt is pleated all around at waist, with brown linen waistband; lined with brown and cream geometric printed cotton; hem lined with brown linen and bound with green silk grosgrian.

Details

Descriptive Terms

underskirts
cotton (textile)
quilting
satin
silk (textile)
twill
Underskirt
Petticoat
Petticoat

Label

Belonged to donor's great-great-grandmother, Sarah Hichborn.

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Rosamond Clark

Accession Number

1960.104

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