Object Number 1969.1110

Object Name

Petticoat (Quilted petticoat)

Category

Textiles (Clothing)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Secondary Place of Origin

China, Asia

Secondary Origin Notes

Secondary creation place pertains to the fabric, which due to width is possibly Chinese.

Date

1740-1760

Materials

Silk; Wool

Techniques

quilted, Embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

36.31 (H) , 58.87 (L)

Dimensions (centimeters)

92.23 (H) , 149.54 (L)

Measurement Notes

Ht/Length: 33 1/2 to 36 1/2 at sides Width: Circumference: 117" Textile widths: Silk face fabric 31 1/2" Backing fabric 24"

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Swan, Susan Burrows. 1976 A Winterthur Guide to American Needlework.
• Published: p. 93, pl. XIII