Digital Collections
Petticoat
Object/Artifact
Entirely hand stitched white cotton petticoat, skirt gathered into self waistband with small white china button.12” hem turned up over batting, and diamond-quilted. Two 1” tucks near hem, one resewn narrower by machine, one resewn deeper by hand. Pocket
G98.003
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1835 - 1855
petticoat
quilted
hand stitched
tucks
machine stitched
cotton
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