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Petticoat
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Fine white cotton petticoat, hand stitched seams and superbly embroidered hem, with a machine stitched cotton waistband with a pearl button. Recycled 1820s dress. The embroidery is large-scale with double scalloped edge and large eyelets in a vinelike border, heavy padded satin stitch in white cotton. The embroidery on the hem is clearly from the 1820s.
G2008.009
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Accessory
Adult, Female
Historic Costume
Petticoat
Female
Cotton
White
1820 - 1900