Petticoat

Object/Artifact

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Saco Museum

Name/Title

Petticoat

Entry/Object ID

1979.10.1

Description

Quilted black wool petticoat lined with two colors of brown glazed cotton. Wool batting in the lower section only. Three different sections of quilting pattern. Diagonal in one direction only in the upper section. Below that are two parallel horizontal bands of quilting. The bottom 16" is divided in half, with diagonal channels channels going in one direction for 8" and then 8" in the other. Pleated at the waist to a narrow length (1 1/4") of the lining fabric. Single button closure at the back.

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1840

Dimensions

Length

205-1/2 in

Material

Textile