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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