Digital Collections

Petticoat

Object/Artifact

Citron colored thin silk taffeta petticoat, no waistband or hem. Quilted over a thin cotton batting. Very finely executed pattern of hearts and flowers with diagonal ground above and below; one silk bound placket. Lined with brown plain weave cotton. Approximately 33 1/2” long by 93” in circumference

G2007.061

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Undergarment

Historic Costume

1830 - 1840

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