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Petticoat (Ex-quilted petticoat)
1740-1760
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Wool
Museum Object Number
1969.5327
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.5327
Object Name
Petticoat (Ex-quilted petticoat)
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
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) x 111.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
99.06 (H) x 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)