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Petticoat
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Finely made infant petticoat made of fine cotton with many tucks above the hem. Large tucks above the smaller tucks. All tucks are completed by hand while the skirt is attached to the infant bodice by machine. Very small gathers across the top of the skirt. Hem has a machined trim of Ayrshire work.
2021.01.103
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Infant
Historic Costume
Petticoat
Unisex
Cotton
Cream
1850 - 1880