Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Petticoat

Entry/Object ID

G92.054

Description

Entirely hand-stitched infant petticoat made of heavy white cotton. Faced hem with hand-hemmed fine cotton frill within. No fasteners. Long skirt including frill. Speculated to have been for a large infant.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Infant
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Petticoat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1860

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American