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Petticoat
1750-1780
Description
A quilted silk petticoat. This is quilted with a whole cloth technique on blue satin with a diamond pattern outlined in a double line. Tape waistband that adjusts with ties. Lined with dark blue wool.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
- Wool
Museum Object Number
2001.0037.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Patricia Newbold Forbes Dempsey
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Object Number
2001.0037.001
Object Name
Petticoat
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1750-1780
Materials
- Silk
- Wool
Techniques
- quilted
- Embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
38.976 (H) x 11.024 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
99 (H) x 28 (W)
Measurement Notes
Ht/Length: 38-39"
Width:
Circumference: 79"
Textile widths:
Silk face fabric 16" wide as quilted
Backing worsted 30" wide as quilted