Petticoat

Date1765-1775

MediumCotton, block printed; linen back.

DimensionsWaist approx. 28". Textile 35 1/2" wide.

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1954-67,2

DescriptionWoman's gown petticoat of block printed cotton in a floral design, matching a sack-back gown of the same material (#1). The petticoat has a front panel of printed textile decorated with a pleated flounce at the center-front of the hem. The flounce is edged with woolen braid trimming matching that on the gown. The upper back of the petticoat is plain linen. The skirt is pleated to a replaced tape waistband.

Construction History:
1. 17765-1775 Initial Construction
2. Ernest LoNano, 11/9/1954 "Laundering, restoring, repairing, making braid, and finishing blocked linen dress and petticoat, 2 yards of old linen" seems that the linen may have been used for lining