Skirt

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Skirt

Entry/Object ID

1959.18.2c

Description

Brown silk skirt or underskirt. The skirt is gathered to a narrow, self-fabric waistband. There are two rows of gathered ruffles along the hem that are accented by four rows of machine stitching in white thread.

Context

Likely worn by Lottie E. Smith Frye in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1959.18

Source or Donor

Leach, Catherine C.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1882

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Petticoat

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Skirt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Underskirt

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Underwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Frye, Lottie E. Smith (1865-1949)

Related Places

Place

Town

St. Johnsbury

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America