Petticoat
Dateca. 1778
MediumCream silk taffeta
DimensionsL: 37 1/2"; Fabric Width: 28 3/4"
Credit LineGift of Mr. George B. Baylor
Object number1946-133,B
DescriptionIvory silk taffeta petticoat with wide ruffled pink flounce between rows of ruching.ProvenanceAccording to family tradition, this gown was worn by Frances Norton when she married her cousin, John Baylor, in London in 1778; they made their home at "New Market", Caroline County, Va.
November 18, 1778
ca. 1750, remade ca. 1770
1780-1789
1780-1789
ca. 1760 (textile); petticoat remade late 19th ca.
1760-1770
ca. 1870
ca. 1780
ca. 1770; remade second half of 19th
1820s, from 1770-1780 silk
ca. 1750 (textile); ca. 1770 (gown remodeled)
1750-1800