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Petticoat

Object/Artifact

Entirely hand stitched cotton, heavily filled with batting and quilted with simple straight lines. More quilting at bottom, hem has 3 close rows of stitching for firmer edge. Most fullness toward back which has a china button and buttonhole closure.

G98.102

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1830 - 1850

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

petticoat

cotton

hand stitched

quilted

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