Name/Title
UnderskirtEntry/Object ID
2000.150.170Description
Girl's, white, cotton underskirt.
Scalloped eyelet lace @ hemline w/five (5) petal flowers & leaves.
Insertion lace 1-1/2" above hem w/perforations & C-shaped, leaf designs.
One horizontal tuck around underskirt, 7/8" deep.
Waistline has slight gathers & set-on waistband w/three (3) vertical buttonholes @ sides & front, and two (2) horizontal buttonholes @ back.
Two (2) vertical seams in back.
SEE: "The Child in Fashion, 1750-1920", pg. 88.
(Picture attached to catalogue sheet.)Use
Used to button onto undershirt to cover stocking garters on girls from 2-12Collection
Children's ClothingMade/Created
Date made
1880 - 1920Notes
Date: 1880-1920Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
UnderskirtNomenclature Sub-Class
UnderwearNomenclature Class
ClothingNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsDimensions
Width
23-1/2 inLength
14 inDimension Notes
Width dimen. is for waistCondition
Overall Condition
Excellent