Digital Collections

Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched petticoat made of fine white cotton with a tie closure waistband. The petticoat is very fine and gauzy with a wide hem.

2004.131.14

Adult, Female

Historic Costume

Petticoat

Female

Cotton

1830 - 1845

United States of America

North America

43 in

10 in

Width measured from the waist.

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