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Underskirt?

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1869-1875

GUSN

GUSN-31094

Description

White cotton; pleated & gathered to waistband, fastening on left with hook & eye; 8" flonce of header of diagonal tucking.

Details

Descriptive Terms

underskirts
petticoats (underskirts)
cotton (textile)
stitching
machine-made
Women's clothing
Cotton
Hand Stitched
PETTICOAT?

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Henry E. Johnson

Accession Number

1926.748

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