Name/Title
Women’s Ecru Wool Flannel PetticoatDescription
Petticoat, ecru-color wool flannel. Has machine-embroidered band at bottom; there is a 1.125" tuck located 9.75" from bottom and a 5" yoke; 1" waistband is 22.5" around and made of unbleached muslin; 2 hook and eye fasteners; one side of the placket was made with dark gray selvage which has faded on the petticoat.Use
by Mary Hill Scheffler (1875-1954), the donor's mother, as a teenager in the 1890s.Collection
Ethel Scheffler EstateAcquisition
Accession
1989.027Source or Donor
Ethel Scheffler EstateAcquisition Method
DonationClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Slip, SkirtClothing Sex
FemaleTextile Details
Fabric
FlannelMaterial
WoolColor
EcruMade/Created
Date made
circa 1890Time Period
19th CenturyCreate Date
August 3, 2002Update Date
June 5, 2024