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Child's Petticoat

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860

GUSN

GUSN-53146

Description

White; linen waistband machine stitched; skirt gathered all around; hem has one band of embroidery.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. William G. Thompson

Accession Number

1942.768

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