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Petticoat
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Lady's quilted petticoat of plum red wool fabric. Pre-quilted by machine possibly (?) Hand-knit cable hem trim in red wool. Hand-stiching of details and red cotton lining, but large seams are machined. Batting is wool on inside, and also machine-quilted. Cotton glazed yoke at waist with cotton tie cord.
2021.16.002
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Adult, Female
Undergarment
Historic Costume
Petticoat
Female
Wool
Red
1855 - 1865
Quilted Petticoat