Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Petticoat

Entry/Object ID

2022.13.002

Description

Cotton sateen patticoat all machined. Evening petticoat, or very formal day wear. Small train in back with three tiers of ruffles cut on bias. Machined seams are sewn in a pink thread whereas cotton sateen is golden champagne color. Wasitband is of a matching pink fabric, and closed in CB with hook and eye. Gathered at CB closure. Front has shaped panels. Has "Smith" name tag sewn into waistband.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1895 - 1905

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Cloth Label

Location

Waistband

Transcription

SMITH

Language

English

Material/Technique

Stamped

Lexicon

Search Terms

Formal, Eveningwear, Petticoat, Cotton, Sateen, Tiers, Ruffles, Flounces, Train

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Camp, Elisha

Related Events

Event

Evening