Petticoat

Name/Title

Petticoat

Entry/Object ID

G98.125

Description

Plain white cotton, hand stitched. Removed from waistband, “ended out” to make it longer. Entire hem and front panel embroidered with large-scale eyelet vines, meticulously buttonhole-stitched (broderie anglaise). Still too short to use with the blue silk dressing gown

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1860

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Lexicon

Search Terms

cotton, hand stitched, eyelet, broderie anglaise, petticoat

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Region

New England

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Everyday