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Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bright scarlet twill wool petticoat, machine stitched seams, overcast edges. Hem facing with butted selvages, seams offset from skirt seams. Waistband of mill woven (?) cotton twill, blue with white stripe. Hand made buttonhole and white china button. 2.5” border of crocheted scarlet wool edging.

G87.001

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Undergarment

Historic Costume

Petticoat

Female

Wool

Red

1865

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