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Petticoat
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand-stitched infant petticoat made of white cotton. 2 widths form skirt gathered into a 2.5” waistband. Tiny seams. Hem border of 3” eyelet-embroidered scalloped edging added on with 3/4” tuck, perhaps as a replacement for worn hem or merely to extend length. Two 1” tucks above. No fasteners. The back seam is unstitched to the top tuck.
G95.023
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Infant
Historic Costume
Petticoat
Unisex
Cotton
White
1860 - 1875
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