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Petticoat
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely hand stitched, medium fine green wool and silk blend [?] lined with tan printed cotton; gray-purple cotton waistband with china button, back opening. Slightly more fullness in back; braid-bound hemline. Shoulder straps of pink and grey checked cotton-- it’s heavy. Looks intended for large or tall woman unless intended to rest upon the hip. Lower half quilted in princess feather.
G88.154
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Petticoat
Female
Wool
Green
1840 - 1865
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