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KC1975-637
Petticoat
KC1975-637

Petticoat

Dateca. 1775
OriginEngland or Europe, France
MediumSilk compound weave; linen petticoat upper back; stomacher lined with linen (count 40 x 28)
DimensionsPetticoat waist: 30 1/2"; Textile: 19 1/2" selvage to selvage.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1955-428,2
DescriptionPetticoat made from heavy quality blue silk taffeta with floral stripe in yellow silk, with red and white supplemental weft pattern. Wide matching stomacher is now sewn to petticoat (probably later construction). Petticoat has linen back panel. Stomacher lined with linen.