Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Petticoat

Entry/Object ID

G2002.130

Description

Entirely hand stitched white cotton petticoat. Elaborate, large-scale broderie anglaise center panel, with satin stitched details. Two borders go around remainder of skirt, with two inserted bands of folded tape ‘ricrac.’ Name stenciled on front waistband: “Mary J. Brown” Appears likely that its fullness was redistributed around the waistband from the front toward the back.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Accessory, Adult, Female
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Petticoat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1870