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Metadata
Object Name |
Petticoat |
Date |
1750-1790 |
Description |
Woman's quilted petticoat. Handsewn, pink silk satin with linen lining. Pleated at waist. Right side opening with satin ties. Quilted designs include feather motif, scallops, pineapples, 8-pointed stars with crescent moons, stylized leaves and flowers, and stylized pomegranates. This type of petticoat was a visible part of women's dress. (Keywords: Fashion, Colonial, Early American, Panniers, Quilted Garment) |
Acquisition |
Gift of Sophie H. Hillmann |
Ownership and History |
This petticoat was acquired as part of a group of items reportedly associated with the Gourlay, Clinton, DeWitt, and Duboise families of New York State. The donor, Sophie H. Hillmann, was the great-granddaughter of Robert Gourlay and Maria DeWitt (Clinton) Gourlay. |
Earliest Date |
1750 |
Latest Date |
1790 |
Subjects |
Clothing & dress |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Clothing -- Underwear |
Associated People |
Gourlay, Maria DeWitt (Clinton) |
Catalog Number |
C01.3681 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by The Coby Foundation, 2009. |
Legal Status |
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