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Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Lady's quilted petticoat of plum red wool fabric. Pre-quilted by machine possibly (?) Hand-knit cable hem trim in red wool. Hand-stiching of details and red cotton lining, but large seams are machined. Batting is wool on inside, and also machine-quilted. Cotton glazed yoke at waist with cotton tie cord.

2021.16.002

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Adult, Female

Petticoat

Historic Costume

Petticoat

Female

Wool

Red

1855 - 1865

Quilted Petticoat

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