Petticoat

Dateca. 1778

OriginEngland, London, St. Olaf; worn in America, Virginia, Caroline County

MediumCream silk taffeta

DimensionsL: 37 1/2"; Fabric Width: 28 3/4"

Credit LineGift of Mr. George B. Baylor

Object number1946-133,B

DescriptionIvory silk taffeta petticoat with wide ruffled pink flounce between rows of ruching.
ProvenanceAccording to family tradition, this gown was worn by Frances Norton when she married her cousin, John Baylor, in London in 1778; they made their home at "New Market", Caroline County, Va.