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Petticoat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cotton sateen patticoat all machined. Evening petticoat, or very formal day wear. Small train in back with three tiers of ruffles cut on bias. Machined seams are sewn in a pink thread whereas cotton sateen is golden champagne color. Wasitband is of a matching pink fabric, and closed in CB with hook and eye. Gathered at CB closure. Front has shaped panels. Has "Smith" name tag sewn into waistband.

2022.13.002

Genesee Country Village and Museum

1895 - 1905

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Cloth Label

Waistband

SMITH

English

Stamped

Formal

Eveningwear

Petticoat

Cotton

Sateen

Tiers

Ruffles

Flounces

Train

Camp, Elisha

Evening

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