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Petticoat
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Hand-stitched infant bodice petticoat made of cotton (bodice) and striped dimity (skirt). No shoulder pieces. 3 handmade buttonholes but no evidence of buttons. Three wide tucks in the skirt, now removed. Fullness toward sides and rear.
G90.089
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Infant
Historic Costume
Petticoat
Female
Cotton
Dimity
White
1865 - 1875
Everyday