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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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