Underskirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Underskirt

Entry/Object ID

CW 746 b

Description

Underskirt. Skirt is tightly woven cotton; small size; made of four pieces; A-line; one piece in front; narrow lengths each side of back; main back pieces gathered at waist for fullness. Good condition but brown stain at hem. Circa 1810. Part of a two-piece underdress ensemble together with CW 746 a. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania