Pantalettes

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Pantalettes

Entry/Object ID

2024.07.009a-b

Description

Pair of adult women's fine cotton pantalettes. Entirely hand-stitched. Bottom edges have five shallow tucks, each sandwiched between two rows of small VanDyke points. Top edge has simple 1/8" turn and turn hem. No evidence of drawstring Top corner of one pantalette has a square of same cotton sewn into place - could be a repair or piecing. Tops of both pantalettes have a name stamped in ink: "E. L. Bennett."

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Historic Costume, Undergarment

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pantalette, Undergarment, Drawers

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

1815 - 1828