Petticoat

Date1780-1789

MediumCream or ivory-color silk ribbed taffeta (lustring), silk gauze trim

DimensionsTextile W: 23" (1/8" self selvage); Trim W: 1 1/2" to 8"; Waist: 25" in circumference.

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1960-719,2

DescriptionPetticoat matching gown of cream-color ribbed silk taffeta (called "lustring"), trimmed with cream silk gauze arranged in undulations on petticoat front. Petticoat has full skirt.

Construction History:

1. 1780-1789: Initial Construction
2. November 1970: Restoration by Ernest LoNano. Section was removed from back of petticoat (replaced with new fabric), and used to replace one stained and ragged sleeve and area at neckline; other fragile areas were mended and gown was cleaned and pressed, all fragile gauze trim restored.
ProvenanceEx Coll: Doris Langley Moore