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Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

All hand sewn except quilting. Tan glazed cotton waistband. Blue wool flannel, tightly spun, with a spongy hand that from a distance looks knit but isn’t. 10” hem border of blue machine-quilted silk bordered on top with ribbed blue silk ribbon, blue woolen braid on hem. Fairly smooth tapered shape, for a rather narrow skirt.

G85.771

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Undergarment

Historic Costume

Petticoat

Female

Cotton

Blue

1875 - 1880

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