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Underskirt or Petticoat

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830-1850

GUSN

GUSN-52989

Description

Cream wool; moire; stiff; linen waistband with pointed yoke. Skirt has pleats at front and gathered at back; cotton twill tape ties at back opening; back vent edged with brown cotton cambric; hem lined with brown cotton cambric.

Details

Descriptive Terms

petticoats (underskirts)
moiré
wool (textile)
Underskirt
Underskirt

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss P.S. Adams

Accession Number

1942.362

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