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Petticoat
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Partly hand and machine-stitched girl's bodice petticoat made of coarse cotton. Deep scoop neckline. Wide arm openings. Soft red flannel pleated skirt edged with crocheted red wool lace. 3 MOP buttons at the waist. Plus horn and bone at the center back opening. Herringbone finish on wool seams. Shoulders taken up.
G89.083
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Child, Female
Historic Costume
Petticoat
Female
Cotton
Wool
Red
White
1865
Everyday