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Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Black petticoat of glazed cotton in black. Machined, but has hand-stitched extension or repair on center back waistband. Flat in front but gathered in back with small gathers. One tuck 3/4 way down the petticoat, with deep flounce over hem, pleated to skirt and machined down. Shaped panels. Interior seams are not finished or sewn down.

2021.01.069

Genesee Country Village and Museum

1889 - 1897

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Petticoat

Flounced

Cotton

Black

Glazed Cotton

Mourning

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