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Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched petticoat made of coarse tarlatan, like voile. Very full and long skirt applied to 1 1/5” PW cotton waistband with long twill tape ties. 3” hem and neat placket. Nicely made. Very stiff with starch.

G97.063

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Historic Costume

Petticoat

Female

Tartan

Cotton

White

1855 - 1865

New York

United States of America

North America

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