Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Petticoat

Entry/Object ID

2021.01.073

Description

Child or toddler's petticoat with attached bodice made of cotton. Machined seams are felled at the sides. Neck and arm openings are bound with cotton bias and machine down. Three MOP buttons in the back. Buttonholes are hand-bound. Three small tucks in the back which are uneven in parts, because of this it is speculated to be homemade.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Youth
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Petticoat

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Material

Mother of Pearl

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1865