Quilted Petticoat
Date1750-1775
OriginEngland
MediumSilk (fabric); Wool (backing, batting); linen (waistband - replacement)
DimensionsLength: 35"; Waist: 22"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1941-211,2
DescriptionPetticoat of light blue satin lined with white glazed wool tabby and quilted with horizontal bands of pointed ogee curves, the hem quilted with ten-inch band of conventionalized tulips alternating with pomegranates within tassled swags. Quilted to replacement linen tape waistband. Running stitch quilting.Construction History:
1. 1750 -1775: Initial Construction
2. 1956 - Ernest LoNano: Repair and Restoration; Waistband, bindings and ties replaced with linen.
1740-1760, waist alteration probably in the 1870s
1760-1775
1750-1775
1750-1770
1740-1760
1750-1775
1750-1775
1755 (dated)
1745-1760
1740-1760