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Petticoat
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Black petticoat of glazed cotton in black. Machined, but has hand-stitched extension or repair on center back waistband. Flat in front but gathered in back with small gathers. One tuck 3/4 way down the petticoat, with deep flounce over hem, pleated to skirt and machined down. Shaped panels. Interior seams are not finished or sewn down.
2021.01.069
Genesee Country Village and Museum
1889 - 1897
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
Petticoat
Flounced
Cotton
Black
Glazed Cotton
Mourning