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Underskirt

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-53373

Description

Quilted; yellow cotton ground printed with allover pattern of small scale paisley motif composed of blue flowers with red roses in center; quilted with diamond pattern with hem of quilted horizontal bands; pleated onto white cotton twill waistband with drawstring at back; lined with white cotton printed with allover pattern of aubergine sprig and dot motif; yellow twill tape at hem.

Details

Descriptive Terms

underskirts
cotton (textile)
quilting
Underskirt

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Virginia L. Hodge and Katharine D. Parry

Accession Number

1942.1483

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