Object Number 1969.5327

Object Name

Petticoat (Ex-quilted petticoat)

Category

Textiles (Clothing)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Origin Notes

Probably made in the United States.

Secondary Place of Origin

China, Asia

Secondary Origin Notes

Width of silk suggests that it is of Chinese origin.

Date

1740-1760

Materials

Silk; Wool

Techniques

quilted, Embroidered

Dimensions (inches)

39 (H) , 111.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

99.06 (H) , 283.21 (W)

Measurement Notes

Ht/Length: 37 1/2" Width: 111" Silk 27 7/8" wide as quilted Worsted backing approx. 26 1/2" wide; another section 25 3/8" wide (selvages not visible)

Object Description

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