Fragment, Petticoat

Name/Title

Fragment, Petticoat

Entry/Object ID

G2011.58

Description

Fragment of a fine white cotton petticoat (or drawers) hem. Two bands of four tucks, finely hand stitched, above embroidered eyelet leaf fronds and daisies with a double scalloped edge.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1855

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Lexicon

Search Terms

Petticoat, Hem, Embroidered, Eyelet, Drawers, Scalloped