1850s White cotton petticoat

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1850s White cotton petticoat
Date 1850-1865
Category Women
Item Petticoat
Fabric Cotton
Decoration Cutwork embroidery
Wearer -
Maker -
Acc. no. HC.U-7.74-1


1850-1865 A white cotton petticoat.

The petticoat mounted

Description

The petticoat is cartridge pleated into the 1½" wide self waistband, which has a dart at the centre front to shape it into a V; the centre back opening has a button and buttonhole fastening.

A band of cutwork embroidery, 15" deep, is sewn round the lower edge under the lower of two tucks, which are about 1" wide.

The cutwork has a pattern of flowers and pine motifs, worked with quite thick cotton thread, and this gives a stiffness to the hem; the lower edge has wide scallops.

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