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Petticoat

Object/Artifact

Petticoat, all white plain weave cotton, hand stitched except for tucks around bottom; narrow band of crocheted trim at hem, with triangle pattern. Fullness toward back. No evidence of closure method.

G86.219

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1865

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

petticoat

cotton

hand stitched

crochet trim

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