Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Petticoat

Entry/Object ID

G89.087

Description

Entirely hand stitched petticoat. Black/gold changeable silk/wool lined with indigo resist/discharge print cotton. Tan cotton waistband “ended out” front panel unfathered and pleated crudely. Hem bound with black fabric. Top quilted in parallel lines, middle- diamonds, bottom- figure 8’s. Machine stitched denim ties, probably later addition. This may well have been reworked several times.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Female, Undergarment
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Petticoat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Wool

Color

Blue

Made/Created

Date made

1835 - 1850